BPBM 31794Ichthyology

Cirripectes quagga

Zebra Blenny

As recorded: Cirripectes quagga (Fowler & Ball, 1924)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Blenniidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: January 31, 1987
Locality: Coral Sea; Bougainville Reef; off wreck of "Antonio Terrabochia"
Island: Coral Sea
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

31 Bishop specimens of Cirripectes quagga · collected 1923–1993Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 31, 1987, J.E. Randall also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cirripectes quagga observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-05.

2025-06-05

Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia

(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-03

Marquesas Islands, French Polynesia

(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-06-30

Wong, Tinian, CNMI

(c) kaeliswift, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Cirripectes quagga. BPBM 31794. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36010618. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/31794.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36010618 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026