
Plagiotremus tapeinosoma
Piano Fangblenny
As recorded: Plagiotremus tapeinosoma (Bleeker, 1857)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Blenniidae
- Collected by
- P. Helfrich and A.H. BannerA.H. Banner O.R.D.M. Banner →Philip Helfrich →
- Date
- June 24, 1964
- Locality
- Marakei Atoll; off quarters
- Island
- Marakei Atoll
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 24, 1964, P. Helfrich and A.H. Banner also collected 6 other specimens.
Plagiotremus tapeinosoma observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,272 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22
Eastern Kuku Yalanji Indigenous Protected Area, AU
(c) Kingfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Port Stephens, NSW, Australia
(c) Harry Rosenthal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Port Stephens, NSW, Australia
(c) Harry Rosenthal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Shelly Beach
(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09
Al-Ghurdaqah, EG-BA, EG
(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-08
Safaja, EG-BA, EG
(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Plagiotremus tapeinosoma. BPBM 10657. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38091478. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/10657.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38091478 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
