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Ecsenius midas
Midas Combtooth Blenny
As recorded: Ecsenius midas Starck, 1969
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Blenniidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- November 15, 1973
- Locality
- Mauritius; NW coast; off Grand Baie; patch reef
- Island
- Mauritius
- Depth
- 22 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 15, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 10 other specimens.
Ecsenius midas observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 135 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-23.

2026-09-23
Al-Qusayr, EG-BA, EG
(c) maiket, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-08
Baa Atoll, Maldives
(c) Sol Yoder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-06
Baa Atoll, Maldives
(c) Sol Yoder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-02
épave Sunburnt, Nouméa, New caledonia
(c) Claire Goiran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-02
épave Sunburnt, Nouméa, New caledonia
(c) Claire Goiran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-15
Umkhanyakude, ZA-NL, ZA
(c) aspearton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ecsenius midas. BPBM 15945. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36622221. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15945.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36622221 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
