Acentrogobius
As recorded: Acentrogobius Bleeker, 1874
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, and M. McCoyGerald R. Allen →Mike McCoy →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- July 11, 1973
- Locality
- Guadalcanal; N side; 7 miles W of Honiara; fringing reef inshore from wreck of Japanese transport ship
- Island
- Guadalcanal
- Depth
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 11, 1973, J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, and M. McCoy also collected 24+ other specimens.
Acentrogobius observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 587 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-27.

2026-10-27
West, Singapore
(c) Chee Koi Jun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Denham, WA, AU
(c) anxvy_, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Shark Bay, AU-WA-SB, AU-WA, AU
(c) Henry Cooper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Shark Bay Marine Park, Denham, WA, AU
(c) marcus888, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16
Bluewater Marina, Trinity Park, QLD, AU
(c) ryanthughes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Rye VIC 3941, Australia
(c) imogenisunderwater, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Acentrogobius. BPBM 16023. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 34603630. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16023.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 34603630 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
