
Amblygobius decussatus
Crosshatch goby
As recorded: Amblygobius decussatus (Bleeker, 1855)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and E.S. HelfmanE.S. Helfman →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- June 11, 1968
- Locality
- Urukthapel Island; [off limestone islet SW of]
- Island
- Urukthapel Island
- Depth
- 9 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 11, 1968, J.E. Randall and E.S. Helfman also collected 11 other specimens.
Amblygobius decussatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 188 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-08.

2026-10-08
Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-20
Moalboal, PH-CB, PH
(c) Thomas Menut, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-19
Moalboal, PH-CB, PH
(c) Xavier Rufray, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-11
Moalboal, PH-CB, PH
(c) Xavier Rufray, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-25
Citrus Ridge dive site
(c) Roger Rittmaster, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-25
Kosrae Big Blue Hole
(c) robinrumsky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Amblygobius decussatus. BPBM 17649. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35048524. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17649.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35048524 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
