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Mimoblennius
As recorded: Mimoblennius Smith-Vaniz & Springer, 1971
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Blenniidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and W.F. Smith-VanizJohnson Randall →William F. Smith-Vaniz →
- Date
- February 11, 1980
- Locality
- Kerala State; Kovalam; rocky point off Raja Hotel (about 300 meters N of lighthouse)
- Island
- Kerala State
- Depth
- 4 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 11, 1980, J.E. Randall and W.F. Smith-Vaniz also collected 21 other specimens.
Mimoblennius observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 32 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.

2026-10-10
Muscat, OM-MA, OM
(c) Kat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02
Gulf of Aqaba, South Sinai, EG
(c) elegaer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27
Itō, JP-SZ, JP
(c) Nigel Marsh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-18
Exmouth, G3, WA, Australia
(c) Kristin Anderson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-02
Okinawa, JP
(c) Suzu Sato, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-10
H73V+5P Lirang, Bitung City, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) TGriffin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Mimoblennius. BPBM 27642. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37592553. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27642.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37592553 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
