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Rhabdoblennius rhabdotrachelus in life
In life — Barchin Blenny, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) kaeliswift, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
BPBM 29127Ichthyology

Rhabdoblennius rhabdotrachelus

Barchin Blenny

As recorded: Rhabdoblennius rhabdotrachelus (Fowler & Ball, 1924)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Blenniidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall, P.L. Colin, S. Johnson, L.J. Bell, and L.M. BoucherLewis W. Bell →Lisa Boucher →Patrick Colin →Scott Johnson →Johnson Randall →
Date
September 29, 1982
Locality
Enewetak Atoll; Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet, Ananij (=Japtan; =Aniyaanii; =Bruce) islet, and Runit (=Yvonne) islet; ocean side; reef
Depth
1 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
5 Bishop specimens of Rhabdoblennius rhabdotrachelus · collected 1923–1982Species page ›

Rhabdoblennius rhabdotrachelus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-07-13.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Rhabdoblennius rhabdotrachelus. BPBM 29127. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38426077. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/29127.

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