BPBM 11830Ichthyology

Cirripectes variolosus

Red-speckled Blenny

As recorded: Cirripectes variolosus (Valenciennes, 1836)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Blenniidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and R.M. McNairDean B. Cannoy →Rhett M. McNair →Johnson Randall →
Date: April 21, 1971
Locality: Fatuhiva; off point at N end of Hanauu Bay
Island: Fatuhiva
Depth: 35 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

38 Bishop specimens of Cirripectes variolosus · collected 1900–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 21, 1971, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and R.M. McNair also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cirripectes variolosus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 41 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-22.

2026-08-22

Guam, 66010

(c) Olivia Bañez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-22

Rota, MP

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

2026-06-19

Rota, CNMI

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

2025-09-02

Palmyra Atoll, United States Minor Outlying Islands

(c) Marisa Agarwal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-05

Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia

(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-05

Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia

(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Cirripectes variolosus. BPBM 11830. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36011998. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11830.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36011998 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026