Where Bluestriped fangblenny has been recorded
GBIF occurrence records for Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos, mapped and tabulated by country.
2,895 georeferenced occurrence records with coordinates are published for Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos through GBIF, from 56 countries or marine areas. This page maps those records and lists where they come from. Occurrence records reflect where people have looked as well as where the species lives, so well-surveyed coastlines are over-represented.
- Georeferenced records
- 2,895
- Countries / areas
- 56
- Mapped locations
- 404
- Records sampled for the map
- 2,895
- Inland records omitted
- 75
- Gbif taxonkey
- 2395981
Countries and areas with the most records (GBIF)
Australia — 1,392 records; Indonesia — 261 records; New Caledonia — 178 records; Philippines — 104 records; South Africa — 101 records; Fiji — 92 records; United States Minor Outlying Islands — 78 records; Seychelles — 61 records; Palau — 52 records; Maldives — 45 records; Papua New Guinea — 40 records; Solomon Islands — 40 records; Japan — 37 records; Kiribati — 34 records; Malaysia — 31 records.
Source: GBIF Occurrence Search (taxonKey 2395981) — https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=2395981&has_coordinate=true (records CC0 / CC BY). Accessed 2026-09-23.
Marine regions with a WoRMS distribution record
Mozambican Exclusive Economic Zone; Red Sea; Kenyan Exclusive Economic Zone; Seychellois Exclusive Economic Zone; South Africa (country); Réunion Exclusive Economic Zone; Mauritian Exclusive Economic Zone; Madagascar; Chagos.
Source: WoRMS distribution records (MarineRegions) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219334 (CC BY 4.0). Accessed 2026-09-23.
How to read this map
The map plots a sample of 2,895 of the 2,895 records, deduplicated to a half-degree grid, so dense areas do not merge into one blob. The sample covers 56 of the 56 countries or areas with records; the areas absent from the sample hold 0 records in total.
75 records plotting inland were omitted: for a marine species those are almost always the holding institution's coordinates rather than a collection site.
Records show where the species has been observed and reported, not a modelled range.
Source: GBIF Occurrence Search (taxonKey 2395981) — https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/search?taxon_key=2395981&has_coordinate=true (records CC0 / CC BY); WoRMS distribution records (MarineRegions) — https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=219334 (CC BY 4.0); Natural Earth 110m basemap — https://www.naturalearthdata.com/ (public domain). Accessed 2026-09-23.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many countries or marine areas has the Bluestriped fangblenny been recorded in?
The species has documented occurrences across 56 countries or marine areas, based on georeferenced data compiled through GBIF.
How many georeferenced occurrence records exist for Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos?
There are 2,895 georeferenced occurrence records with coordinates published for this species, and all of them were included in the distribution map sampling.
Why do some coastlines show up more often than others in Bluestriped fangblenny records?
Occurrence records capture both the species' true range and the places where researchers happen to survey, so heavily studied coastlines end up over-represented in the data.
How many mapped locations appear on the Bluestriped fangblenny distribution map?
The map displays 404 distinct mapped locations drawn from the full set of 2,895 georeferenced records available under GBIF taxon key 2395981.
Were any inland records found for the Bluestriped fangblenny?
Seventy-five inland records were identified in the dataset but excluded from the final map, since this is a marine species and those entries most likely reflect data-entry errors or misidentifications.
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