
Ecsenius lineatus
Lined Combtooth Blenny
As recorded: Ecsenius lineatus Klausewitz, 1962
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Blenniidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- November 21, 1973
- Locality
- Mauritius; W coast; at Wolmar (about 1 mile S of Flic en Flac)
- Island
- Mauritius
- Depth
- 11 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 21, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 8 other specimens.
Ecsenius lineatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 55 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-23.

2026-07-23
Kaafu Atoll, Maldives
(c) Ali Ahmed Didi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-14
C9R7+862, Naifaru, Maldives
(c) mariettejb, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-24
Embudu, Maldives
(c) DaveandMarie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-19
Black River, MU
(c) pierre_mascar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-03
Laamu, MV
(c) aslam aslam, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-21
Maldives
(c) Alicia Christman, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Ecsenius lineatus. BPBM 15943. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36619007. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15943.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36619007 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
