
Istiblennius edentulus
Rippled Rockskipper
As recorded: Istiblennius edentulus (Forster & Schneider, 1801)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Blenniidae
- Collected by
- G.P. Wilder
- Date
- 1924
- Locality
- Fanning Island
- Island
- Fanning Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Istiblennius edentulus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1924. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 570 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

2026-10-29
John Laws Park, Burleigh Heads, Gold Coast, AU
(c) Wade Hadwen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26
台灣基隆市中山區
(c) Andres.J, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26
台灣基隆市中山區
(c) Andres.J, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26
Guam, 66010
(c) Gabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-22
One Tree Island, Queensland, Australia
(c) Elliot Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-21
One Tree Island, Queensland, Australia
(c) Elliot Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Istiblennius edentulus. BPBM 4948. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37281369. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/4948.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37281369 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date fields disagree
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