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Blenniella periophthalmus

As recorded: Blenniella periophthalmus (Valenciennes, 1836)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Blenniidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, R.C. Steene, P. Tantichodok, and A. NateewathanaGerald R. Allen →A. Nateewathana →Johnson Randall →Roger C. Steene →P. Tantichodok →
Date: February 14, 1979
Locality: Ko Miang; N side; rocky shore grading to coral and sand
Island: Ko Miang
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

88 Bishop specimens of Blenniella periophthalmus · collected 1900–1993Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 14, 1979, J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, R.C. Steene, P. Tantichodok, and A. Nateewathana also collected 24+ other specimens.

Blenniella periophthalmus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1979. 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 22786. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35550066. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/22786.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35550066 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026