BPBM 33080Ichthyology

Blenniella chrysospilos

Redspotted Rockskipper

As recorded: Blenniella chrysospilos (Bleeker, 1857)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Blenniidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, R.C. Anderson, M.S. Adam, and D.A. MiltonM.S. Adam →Rokuro YamaguchiDonald Anderson →D.A. Milton →Johnson Randall →
Date: March 25, 1988
Locality: North Male Atoll; Male Island; ocean side; off seawall
Island: North Male Atoll
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

17 Bishop specimens of Blenniella chrysospilos · collected 1967–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 25, 1988, J.E. Randall, R.C. Anderson, M.S. Adam, and D.A. Milton also collected 21 other specimens.

Blenniella chrysospilos observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 293 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.

2026-10-10

Ilot Signal

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

2026-09-20

North Pacific Ocean, Marshall Islands, MH

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

2026-08-08

Île des Pins, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Pauline Fey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-01

Bird Island, Saipan 96950, CNMI

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

2026-07-16

Guam

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

2026-06-25

Gladstone, QLD, Australia

(c) Lawrence Hylton, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Blenniella chrysospilos. BPBM 33080. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35548916. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/33080.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35548916 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026