BPBM 21465Ichthyology

Ecsenius pulcher

Gulf Blenny

As recorded: Ecsenius pulcher (Murray, 1887)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Blenniidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: March 17, 1977
Locality: Mutrah; [S side of harbor of]; off Doha (village)
Island: Mutrah
Depth: 2 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

11 Bishop specimens of Ecsenius pulcher · collected 1977–1993Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 17, 1977, J.E. Randall also collected 20 other specimens.

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 21465. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36624734. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/21465.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36624734 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026