
Ecsenius taeniatus
White-lined coralblenny
As recorded: Ecsenius taeniatus Springer, 1988
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Blenniidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- December 7, 1993
- Locality
- Milne Bay; Alotau Harbor
- Island
- Milne Bay
- Depth
- 6 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 7, 1993, J.E. Randall also collected 4 other specimens.
Ecsenius taeniatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1993. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-28.

2026-02-28
Tufi Northern Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) divercraig, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-27
Tufi Northern Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) divercraig, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-22
Tufi Northern Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) divercraig, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-21
Tufi Northern Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) divercraig, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-03-08
Milne Bay, Papua New Guinea
(c) Pete McGee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-03-04
Esa'ala District, Milne Bay Province, Papua New Guinea
(c) Pete McGee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ecsenius taeniatus. BPBM 36211. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36622225. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/36211.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36622225 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
