
Istiblennius lineatus
Lined Rockskipper
As recorded: Istiblennius lineatus (Valenciennes, 1836)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Blenniidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, R.C. Anderson, and M.S. AdamM.S. Adam →Rokuro YamaguchiDonald Anderson →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- March 27, 1988
- Locality
- North Male Atoll; Male Island, E end; ocean side; off building of Marine Research Section, Ministry of Fisheries
- Island
- North Male Atoll
- Depth
- 0 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 27, 1988, J.E. Randall, R.C. Anderson, and M.S. Adam also collected 13 other specimens.
Istiblennius lineatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 162 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-09.

2026-10-09
The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park, QLD, AU
(c) alcedo77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
台灣基隆市中正區
(c) kenhe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-25
台灣基隆市中正區八斗里八斗子
(c) Andres.J, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20
Calliope - Pt B, AU-QL, AU
(c) Hiroya Kidoguchi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-13
Okinawa, JP
(c) e2gb, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-03
R98G+4QR, Lhohi, 馬爾地夫
(c) Shainy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Istiblennius lineatus. BPBM 33105. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37283899. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/33105.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37283899 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
