Blenniella periophthalmus
Blue-dashed Rockskipper
As recorded: Salarias periophthalmus Valenciennes, 1836
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Blenniidae
- Collected by
- A. Seale
- Date
- 1902
- Locality
- Makatea Island
- Island
- Makatea Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Blenniella periophthalmus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1902. 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 2514. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38522293. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/2514.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38522293 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date fields disagree
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