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Blenniella periophthalmus
As recorded: Blenniella periophthalmus (Valenciennes, 1836)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Blenniidae
- Collected by
- "Whippoorwill" Expedition (Trip B)
- Date
- 1924
- Locality
- Howland Island
- Island
- Howland Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Blenniella periophthalmus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1924. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 61 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-19.

2026-07-19
Lakshadweep, IN
(c) Vaishnavi Manoj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-16
15 Avenue Octave Bénard, L'Étang-Salé 97427, Réunion
(c) Jakob Voerkelius, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-05-15
חוף דרומי אילת
(c) Shlomi Levi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-15
Saint-Paul, RE-PL, RE
(c) liam_h, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-29
(c) mimsa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-26
Jeddah Saudi Arabia
(c) mimsa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Blenniella periophthalmus. BPBM 4963. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35551988. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/4963.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35551988 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date fields disagree
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