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Plagiotremus tapeinosoma
As recorded: Plagiotremus tapeinosoma (Bleeker, 1857)
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.
Plagiotremus tapeinosoma observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,272 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22
Eastern Kuku Yalanji Indigenous Protected Area, AU
(c) Kingfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Port Stephens, NSW, Australia
(c) Harry Rosenthal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Port Stephens, NSW, Australia
(c) Harry Rosenthal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Shelly Beach
(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09
Al-Ghurdaqah, EG-BA, EG
(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-08
Safaja, EG-BA, EG
(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Plagiotremus tapeinosoma. BPBM 13559. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38091617. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/13559.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38091617 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
