Ecsenius midas

As recorded: Ecsenius midas Starck, 1969

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Blenniidae

Collected by: R.L. Pyle, J.L. Earle, and B.D. GreeneJohn L. Earle →Brian D. Greene →Richard L. Pyle →
Date: July 21, 2005
Locality: Kiritimati Atoll; E of northernmost point of atoll; off water tower
Island: Kiritimati Atoll
Depth: 92 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

16 Bishop specimens of Ecsenius midas · collected 1971–2005Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 21, 2005, R.L. Pyle, J.L. Earle, and B.D. Greene also collected 21 other specimens.

Ecsenius midas observed alive

This specimen was collected in 2005. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 135 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-23.

2026-09-23

Al-Qusayr, EG-BA, EG

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

2026-09-08

Baa Atoll, Maldives

(c) Sol Yoder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-06

Baa Atoll, Maldives

(c) Sol Yoder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-02

épave Sunburnt, Nouméa, New caledonia

(c) Claire Goiran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-02

épave Sunburnt, Nouméa, New caledonia

(c) Claire Goiran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-15

Umkhanyakude, ZA-NL, ZA

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

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Cite this specimen

Ecsenius midas. BPBM 40241. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090252498. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/40241.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 1090252498 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026