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Cirripectes obscurus in life
In life — Gargantuan Blenny, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) 104623964081378888743, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by 104623964081378888743
BPBM 19581Ichthyology

Cirripectes obscurus

Gargantuan Blenny

As recorded: Cirripectes obscurus (Borodin, 1927)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Blenniidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall, B.A. Carlson, A.Y. Suzumoto, and R.P.H. RutherfordBruce A. Carlson →Johnson Randall →R.P.H. Rutherford →Arnold Suzumoto →
Date
August 21, 1975
Locality
Oahu; NW side; Waimea Bay; rock at SW side
Island
Oʻahu
Depth
1 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
10 Bishop specimens of Cirripectes obscurus · collected 1916–1991Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 21, 1975, J.E. Randall, B.A. Carlson, A.Y. Suzumoto, and R.P.H. Rutherford also collected 6 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Cirripectes obscurus. BPBM 19581. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36008106. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/19581.

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