BPBM 12805Ichthyology

Istiblennius edentulus

Rippled Rockskipper

As recorded: Istiblennius edentulus (Forster & Schneider, 1801)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Blenniidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and H.A. RandallHelen A. Randall →Johnson Randall →
Date: May 19, 1971
Locality: Nukuhiva; Taiohae Bay; E side, at head of bay
Island: Nukuhiva
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

86 Bishop specimens of Istiblennius edentulus · collected 1902–2010Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 19, 1971, J.E. Randall and H.A. Randall also collected 24+ other specimens.

Istiblennius edentulus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 569 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-26.

2026-09-26

台灣基隆市中山區

(c) Andres.J, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26

台灣基隆市中山區

(c) Andres.J, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26

Guam, 66010

(c) Gabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-22

One Tree Island, Queensland, Australia

(c) Elliot Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-21

One Tree Island, Queensland, Australia

(c) Elliot Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20

Gladstone, QLD, Australia

(c) Elliot Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Istiblennius edentulus. BPBM 12805. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37284630. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12805.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37284630 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026