
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
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
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.

2025-07-13
Alofi, Niue
(c) dspencer_photo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-06-16
San Jose, Tinian, CNMI
(c) kaeliswift, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-05-30
Marshall Islands
(c) Raphael Forns, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38426077 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
