BPBM 37897Ichthyology

Istiblennius lineatus

Lined Rockskipper

As recorded: Istiblennius lineatus (Valenciennes, 1836)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Blenniidae

Collected by: R.H. Snider
Date: November 12, 1964
Locality: Guadalcanal; N side; 100-200 yards W of White River; tidepools
Island: Guadalcanal
Depth: 0 m
Identified by: V.G. Springer, 1 September 19928 September →V.G. Springer →
Record type: Preserved specimen

29 Bishop specimens of Istiblennius lineatus · collected 1902–1992Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 12, 1964, R.H. Snider also collected 24+ other specimens.

Istiblennius lineatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 161 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 37897. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37283824. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/37897.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37283824 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026