Cirripectes castaneus
Chestnut Blenny
As recorded: Cirripectes castaneus (Valenciennes, 1836)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Blenniidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- March 8, 1983
- Locality
- Tongatapu Island; Ha'atafu Beach; outer reef flat
- Island
- Tongatapu Island
- Depth
- 0 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 8, 1983, J.E. Randall also collected 8 other specimens.
Cirripectes castaneus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 381 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Tabuk Region, SA
(c) Sol Yoder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Ilot Signal
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Ilot Signal
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Ilot Signal
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Ilot Signal
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cirripectes castaneus. BPBM 38011. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36011621. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/38011.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36011621 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026