Istiblennius meleagris
Peacock Rockskipper
As recorded: Istiblennius meleagris (Valenciennes, 1836)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Blenniidae
- Collected by
- D.F. Hoese, H.K. Larson, D.A. Hensley, R.R. Rofen, R. Winterbottom, and D.G. SmithD.A. Hensley →D.F. Hoese →H.K. Larson →R.R. Rofen →Dustin S. Smith →R. Winterbottom →
- Date
- September 17, 1981
- Locality
- Lizard Island; SW end; lagoon side
- Island
- Lizard Island
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 17, 1981, D.F. Hoese, H.K. Larson, D.A. Hensley, R.R. Rofen, R. Winterbottom, and D.G. Smith also collected 1 other specimen.
Istiblennius meleagris observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 226 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-09.
2026-10-09
Mourilyan Harbour QLD, Australia
(c) RattyExplores, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Andrew St, Yaroomba, QLD, AU
(c) amysynusas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-05
Queensland, AU
(c) Oscar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-05
Queensland, AU
(c) Oscar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-28
Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast QLD, Australia
(c) cirolana, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-23
Queensland, AU
(c) Dylan Malone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Istiblennius meleagris. BPBM 27833. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37281107. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27833.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37281107 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026