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Ctenogobiops tangaroai
As recorded: Ctenogobiops tangaroai Lubbock & Polunin, 1977
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- May 5, 1974
- Locality
- Tutuila Island; off Larsen Point; Nuuosina Rock
- Island
- Tutuila Island
- Depth
- 27 m
- Identified by
- D.F. Hoese, October 1983D.F. Hoese →1 October →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 5, 1974, J.E. Randall also collected 4 other specimens.
Ctenogobiops tangaroai observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 47 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-10.

2026-05-10
Morotai Island Regency, North Maluku, Indonesia
(c) TGriffin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-10
(c) diving_otaku, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-26
Romblon, Philippines
(c) Lin CHEN, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-14
Manggarai Barat, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia
(c) Andrew Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-20
C3CP+5Q Rajuni, Selayar Islands Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) TGriffin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-05-06
Moalboal, PH-CB, PH
(c) blennyboxfish, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ctenogobiops tangaroai. BPBM 17478. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36209487. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17478.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36209487 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
