Istiblennius lineatus
Lined Rockskipper
As recorded: Istiblennius lineatus (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
Blenniella periophthalmus
Ichthyology
Callogobius
Ichthyology
Chromis xanthopterygia
Ichthyology
Istiblennius spilotus
Ichthyology
Pomacentrus leptus
Ichthyology
Scorpaenopsis barbata
Ichthyology
Istiblennius lineatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 161 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-09.
2026-10-09
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, QLD, AU
(c) alcedo77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
台灣基隆市中正區
(c) kenhe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-25
台灣基隆市中正區八斗里八斗子
(c) Andres.J, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-20
Calliope - Pt B, AU-QL, AU
(c) Hiroya Kidoguchi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-13
Okinawa, JP
(c) e2gb, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-03
R98G+4QR, Lhohi, 馬爾地夫
(c) Shainy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Istiblennius lineatus. BPBM 21352. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37283959. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/21352.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37283959 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026