
Plagiotremus tapeinosoma
Piano Fangblenny
As recorded: Plagiotremus tapeinosoma (Bleeker, 1857)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Blenniidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- January 11, 1971
- Locality
- Henderson Island; NW corner
- Island
- Henderson Island
- Depth
- 12 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 11, 1971, J.E. Randall also collected 10 other specimens.
Plagiotremus tapeinosoma observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,272 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22
Eastern Kuku Yalanji Indigenous Protected Area, AU
(c) Kingfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Port Stephens, NSW, Australia
(c) Harry Rosenthal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-19
Port Stephens, NSW, Australia
(c) Harry Rosenthal, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Shelly Beach
(c) Aiden Chong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09
Al-Ghurdaqah, EG-BA, EG
(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-08
Safaja, EG-BA, EG
(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Plagiotremus tapeinosoma. BPBM 17104. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38089233. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17104.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38089233 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
