Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos

Bluestriped Fangblenny

As recorded: Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos (Bleeker, 1852)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Blenniidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: April 20, 1971
Locality: Fatuhiva; off point at N end of Hanauu Bay
Island: Fatuhiva
Depth: 23 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

35 Bishop specimens of Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos · collected 1903–2005Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 20, 1971, J.E. Randall also collected 21 other specimens.

Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,175 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26

Uepi, Solomon Islands

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19

Díli, Timor-Leste

(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18

Lipah Beach

(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

Wangiwangi Island, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia

(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15

West Papua, ID

(c) natpetrovski, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14

Wakatobi, Kepulauan Wakatobi (Laut), ID-SG, ID

(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos. BPBM 11740. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38091702. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11740.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38091702 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026