BPBM 11416IchthyologyHolotype

Ecsenius fourmanoiri

Blackstriped Combtooth Blenny

As recorded: Ecsenius fourmanoiri Springer, 1972

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Blenniidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, R.D. Randall, P. Fourmanoir, R. Grandperrin, and P. RualPierre Fourmanoir →R. Grandperrin →Johnson Randall →Richard H. Randall →P. Rual →
Date: August 14, 1971
Locality: New Caledonia; outside barrier reef off Noumea; 1 km NW of Dumbea Pass
Island: New Caledonia
Depth: 17 m
Type status: Holotype
Record type: Preserved specimen

4 Bishop specimens of Ecsenius fourmanoiri · collected 1971–1990Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 14, 1971, J.E. Randall, R.D. Randall, P. Fourmanoir, R. Grandperrin, and P. Rual also collected 24+ other specimens.

Ecsenius fourmanoiri observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 42 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-03.

2026-09-03

Lifou, New Caledonia

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-31

Lifou, New Caledonia

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-27

Lifou, New Caledonia

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-26

Lifou, New Caledonia

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-26

Récif du Sournois - Passe de Boulari - NC

(c) Johan Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-21

Passe de Boulari, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Pauline Fey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Ecsenius fourmanoiri. BPBM 11416. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36626063. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11416.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36626063 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026