Blenniella periophthalmus
Blue-dashed Rockskipper
As recorded: Blenniella periophthalmus (Valenciennes, 1836)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Blenniidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and W.F. Smith-VanizJohnson Randall →William F. Smith-Vaniz →
- Date
- March 5, 1977
- Locality
- Muscat; small island about 300 meters offshore of beach 2-3 miles S of Sidab
- Island
- Muscat
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 5, 1977, J.E. Randall and W.F. Smith-Vaniz also collected 11 other specimens.
Alticus kirkii
Ichthyology
Antennablennius adenensis
Ichthyology
Antennablennius simonyi
Ichthyology
Apogon coccineus
Ichthyology
Bathygobius cyclopterus
Ichthyology
Callogobius
Ichthyology
Chromis xanthopterygia
Ichthyology
Istiblennius lineatus
Ichthyology
Istiblennius spilotus
Ichthyology
Pomacentrus leptus
Ichthyology
Scorpaenopsis barbata
Ichthyology
Blenniella periophthalmus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 61 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-19.
2026-07-19
Lakshadweep, IN
(c) Vaishnavi Manoj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-16
15 Avenue Octave Bénard, L'Étang-Salé 97427, Réunion
(c) Jakob Voerkelius, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
2026-05-15
חוף דרומי אילת
(c) Shlomi Levi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-15
Saint-Paul, RE-PL, RE
(c) liam_h, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-29
(c) mimsa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-26
Jeddah Saudi Arabia
(c) mimsa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Blenniella periophthalmus. BPBM 21351. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35555241. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/21351.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35555241 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026