BPBM 14408Ichthyology

Ecsenius mandibularis

Queensland Combtooth Blenny

As recorded: Ecsenius mandibularis McCulloch, 1923

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Blenniidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and J.H. ChoatJ. Howard Choat →Johnson Randall →
Date: January 14, 1973
Locality: One Tree Island; W side; lagoon reef at low tide
Island: One Tree
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

4 Bishop specimens of Ecsenius mandibularis · collected 1964–1987Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 14, 1973, J.E. Randall and J.H. Choat also collected 24+ other specimens.

Ecsenius mandibularis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 58 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-25.

2026-09-25

Calliope - Pt B, AU-QL, AU

(c) Hiroya Kidoguchi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-19

Heron Island, Qld

(c) Kenton Lawson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-07

Hardy Reef, Australia

(c) Adam Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-27

AU

(c) Dave Shenton, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-01-05

Hardy Reef, Australia

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

2026-01-05

Hardy Reef, Australia

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

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Cite this specimen

Ecsenius mandibularis. BPBM 14408. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36625426. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14408.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36625426 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026