BPBM 14357Ichthyology

Istigobius decoratus

Decorated Sandgoby

As recorded: Istigobius decoratus (Herre, 1927)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, J.H. Choat, G.R. Allen, and B.C. RussellGerald R. Allen →J. Howard Choat →Johnson Randall →B.C. Russell →
Date: January 11, 1973
Locality: One Tree Island; SE side; pool in outer reef isolated at low tide
Island: One Tree
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

16 Bishop specimens of Istigobius decoratus · collected 1970–1999Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 11, 1973, J.E. Randall, J.H. Choat, G.R. Allen, and B.C. Russell also collected 24+ other specimens.

Istigobius decoratus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 867 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26

Pemuteran Beach, Pemuteran, Gerokgak, Buleleng Regency, Bali 81155, Indonesia

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

2026-10-21

fish bowl, Ponta do Ouro, Mozambique

(c) Georgina Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-10-05

(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30

Baie des citrons centre, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

2026-09-30

Baie des citrons centre, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

2026-09-27

Hong Kong

(c) Gomen See, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Istigobius decoratus. BPBM 14357. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37288208. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14357.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37288208 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026