
Exallias brevis
Leopard Blenny
As recorded: Exallias brevis (Kner, 1868)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Blenniidae
- Collected by
- D.B. Cannoy and A. SinotoDean B. Cannoy →Akihiko Sinoto →
- Date
- February 2, 1971
- Locality
- Rapa Island; entrance to Haurei Bay; exposed reef
- Island
- Rapa Island
- Depth
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 2, 1971, D.B. Cannoy and A. Sinoto also collected 11 other specimens.
Exallias brevis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 896 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20
Rewa, FJ-CE, FJ
(c) currowar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
Fiji
(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30
Yanutha Island
(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-28
Q6VG+G4J, Ara Tapu, Avarua, Cook Islands
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-25
Ba, FJ-W, FJ
(c) jeanetteatsnorkelsquad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Exallias brevis. BPBM 12884. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36827285. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12884.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36827285 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
