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Petroscirtes ancylodon
As recorded: Petroscirtes ancylodon Rüppell, 1835
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Blenniidae
- Collected by
- D. Golani and classclass →D. Golani →
- Date
- November 11, 1986
- Locality
- Eilat; North Beach
- Island
- Eilat
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 11, 1986, D. Golani and class also collected 5 other specimens.
Petroscirtes ancylodon observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-09-20.

2025-09-20
Kemer, TR-AL, TR
(c) Nazarov Lev, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-04-05
Kaş, Andifli, 07580 Kaş/Antalya, Türkiye
(c) Amanda Cogan Barber, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-12-31
Eastern Mangrove
(c) Milo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-04-08
אילת
(c) Rafi Amar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2017-10-03
Lungalunga, KE-KW, KE
(c) Ewout Knoester, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Petroscirtes ancylodon. BPBM 31860. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37979239. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/31860.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37979239 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
