Ecsenius pulcher
Gulf Blenny
As recorded: Ecsenius pulcher (Murray, 1887)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Blenniidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- March 9, 1977
- Locality
- Fahal Island; N side (off Petroleum Development Organization)
- Island
- Fahal Island
- Depth
- 18 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 9, 1977, J.E. Randall also collected 17 other specimens.
Amblyeleotris triguttata
Ichthyology
Apogon semiornatus
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Bodianus
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Chaetodon
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Chaetodon gardineri
Ichthyology
Chaetodon gardineri
Ichthyology
Coris formosa
Ichthyology
Cypselurus
Ichthyology
Elagatis bipinnulata
Ichthyology
Epinephelus
Ichthyology
Hyporhamphus unicuspis
Ichthyology
Lutjanus
Ichthyology
Plectorhinchus sordidus
Ichthyology
Pseudanthias townsendi
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Saurida undosquamis
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Scorpaenodes
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Trimma
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Ecsenius pulcher observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 31 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.
2026-10-10
OM
(c) Kat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-09
Barka, OM-BS, OM
(c) E_Blackthorne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-08
Barka, OM-BS, OM
(c) Julien Renoult, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-11-07
Karan Island
(c) E_Blackthorne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-20
Atana Khasab West Musandam Governorate, Oman
(c) Nicola Crockford, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-10-17
Atana Khasab West Musandam Governorate, Oman
(c) Nicola Crockford, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Ecsenius pulcher. BPBM 21388. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36620126. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/21388.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36620126 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026