Cirripectes vanderbilti
Scarface Blenny
As recorded: Cirripectes vanderbilti (Fowler, 1938)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Blenniidae
- Collected by
- W.A. Gosline, V.E. Brock, and Y. YamaguchiVernon Brock →W.A. Gosline →Y. Yamaguchi →
- Date
- February 23, 1951
- Locality
- Johnston Atoll; Johnston Island; 3/4 mile W of pier; inner reef
- Island
- Johnston Atoll
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 23, 1951, W.A. Gosline, V.E. Brock, and Y. Yamaguchi also collected 16 other specimens.
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Ichthyology
Anarchias exulatus
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Chaetodon quadrimaculatus
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Chlorurus sordidus
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Gnatholepis cauerensis
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Gymnothorax buroensis
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Gymnothorax eurostus
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Gymnothorax undulatus
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Ostracion meleagris
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Ostracion meleagris
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Parupeneus insularis
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Sargocentron tiere
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Schismorhynchus labialis
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Stethojulis balteata
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Thalassoma lutescens
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Uropterygius fuscoguttatus
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Cirripectes vanderbilti observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1951. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 132 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-26.
2026-08-26
Kawaihae Reef
(c) hai v on, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-15
HI, US
(c) Dillon Freiburger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-31
RT-30, HI, US
(c) PiperB, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-18
Napili Bay, Kapalua, HI 96761, USA
(c) dtsapalas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-11
Kapalua, HI 96761, USA
(c) Melissa Duron, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-29
HI, US
(c) tristanbfried, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cirripectes vanderbilti. BPBM 15360. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36011612. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15360.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36011612 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026