
Ecsenius ops
Bluehead Blenny
As recorded: Ecsenius ops Springer & Allen, 2001
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Blenniidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- October 17, 1986
- Locality
- Bali; [NW corner of]; Pulau Menjangan
- Island
- Bali
- Depth
- 6 m
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 17, 1986, J.E. Randall also collected 5 other specimens.
Ecsenius ops observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-09-25.

2025-09-25
HG85+5V Parumaan, Sikka Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) TGriffin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-10-03
Buleleng, ID-BA, ID
(c) ACSoule, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-08-19
FFVH+9C Darat Pantai, Sikka Regency, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) terence zahner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-03-29
Underwater Cave, Menjangan, Bali, Indonesia
(c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-03-27
Napoleon Reef, Pemuteran, Bali, Indonesia
(c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-03-27
Napoleon Reef, Pemuteran, Bali, Indonesia
(c) portioid, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Ecsenius ops. BPBM 31558. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36622231. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/31558.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36622231 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
