Paragobiodon modestus

Redhead Pocillopora Goby

As recorded: Paragobiodon modestus (Regan, 1908)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and D.B. CannoyDean B. Cannoy →Johnson Randall →
Date: April 26, 1971
Locality: Hivaoa; NW side of Tepuhiaatuna Point
Island: Hivaoa
Depth: 6 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

11 Bishop specimens of Paragobiodon modestus · collected 1956–1992Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 26, 1971, J.E. Randall and D.B. Cannoy also collected 24+ other specimens.

Paragobiodon modestus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-11-30.

2025-11-30

Anilao, 菲律賓

(c) hsi169, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-27

Semporna, MY-SA, MY

(c) L Timmo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-13

Bahagian Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia

(c) L Timmo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-02-08

Pulau Derawan, Berau Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

(c) Navaraj Rajendran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-05-03

Northern Beaches Council, NSW, Australia

(c) John Sear, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-04-15

Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic reserve

(c) John Sear, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Paragobiodon modestus. BPBM 12101. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37898821. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12101.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37898821 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026