BPBM 18342Ichthyology

Alloblennius pictus

Bluebell Blenny

As recorded: Alloblennius pictus (Lotan, 1970)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Blenniidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, O. Gon, and A. LevyOfer Gon →Aushalom Levy →Johnson Randall →
Date: September 19, 1974
Locality: Ras Muhammad; reef flat at old rock jetty
Island: Ras Muhammad
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

6 Bishop specimens of Alloblennius pictus · collected 1974–1993Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 19, 1974, J.E. Randall, O. Gon, and A. Levy also collected 24+ other specimens.

Alloblennius pictus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 67 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-09.

2026-10-09

Al-Ghurdaqah, EG-BA, EG

(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-21

Al-Qusayr, EG-BA, EG

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

2026-09-13

Al-Qusayr, EG-BA, EG

(c) Rugin Rechid, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-09

Tabuk Region, SA

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

2026-07-14

Al Qadimah, Mecca, SA

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

2026-05-15

חוף דרומי אילת

(c) Shlomi Levi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Alloblennius pictus. BPBM 18342. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34893083. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/18342.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 34893083 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026