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Enchelyurus ater
As recorded: Enchelyurus ater (Günther, 1877)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Blenniidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and R.M. McNairRhett M. McNair →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- December 13, 1970
- Locality
- Mangareva Island; S of Rikitea; off Teonekura Point
- Island
- Mangareva Island
- Depth
- 7 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 13, 1970, J.E. Randall and R.M. McNair also collected 6 other specimens.
Enchelyurus ater observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-24.

2026-05-24
Raroia, French Polynesia
(c) Michele, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-02-05
Slaughter Bay, Kingston 2899, Norfolk Island
(c) Susan Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Enchelyurus ater. BPBM 13553. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36703964. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/13553.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36703964 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
