BPBM 14350Ichthyology

Glyptoparus delicatulus

Delicate Blenny

As recorded: Glyptoparus delicatulus Smith, 1959

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Blenniidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, J.H. Choat, G.R. Allen, and B.C. RussellGerald R. Allen →J. Howard Choat →Johnson Randall →B.C. Russell →
Date: January 11, 1973
Locality: One Tree Island; SE side; pool in outer reef isolated at low tide
Island: One Tree
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

Collected the same day

On January 11, 1973, J.E. Randall, J.H. Choat, G.R. Allen, and B.C. Russell also collected 24+ other specimens.

Glyptoparus delicatulus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 103 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25

Saint-Paul, RE-PL, RE

(c) Marilou Werlé, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05

56CM+56Q Aitutaki Airport (AIT), Aitutaki, Cook Islands

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-21

Toau Atoll, French Polynesia

(c) Michele, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-19

Toau Atoll, French Polynesia

(c) Michele, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-13

Toau Atoll, French Polynesia

(c) Michele, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-02

Ningaloo, AU-WA-EX, AU-WA, AU

(c) Henry Cooper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Glyptoparus delicatulus. BPBM 14350. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36969575. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14350.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36969575 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026