BPBM 7252Ichthyology

Cirripectes castaneus

Chestnut Blenny

As recorded: Cirripectes castaneus (Valenciennes, 1836)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Blenniidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and A.H. BannerA.H. Banner O.R.D.M. Banner →Johnson Randall →
Date: May 22, 1968
Locality: Ishigaki Island; about 1/2 mile off harbor of Ishigaki City; reef
Island: Ishigaki Island
Depth: 8 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

16 Bishop specimens of Cirripectes castaneus · collected 1964–1991Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 22, 1968, J.E. Randall and A.H. Banner also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cirripectes castaneus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. 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 7252. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36012390. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7252.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36012390 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026