Petroscirtes xestus
Smooth Sabretooth Blenny
As recorded: Petroscirtes xestus Jordan & Seale, 1906
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Blenniidae
- Collected by
- D.W. Strasburg
- Date
- July 13, 1955
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; Medren (=Parry; =Elmer) islet; lagoon swimming area
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 4 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Petroscirtes xestus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1955. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 105 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.
2026-10-10
Hirifa, French Polynesia
(c) Michele, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Hirifa, French Polynesia
(c) Michele, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Hirifa, French Polynesia
(c) Michele, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-07
Hirifa, French Polynesia
(c) Michele, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-30
Hirifa, French Polynesia
(c) Michele, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-27
Hirifa, French Polynesia
(c) Michele, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Petroscirtes xestus. BPBM 12462. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37979363. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12462.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37979363 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026