Ctenogobiops tangaroai
Tangaroa shrimpgoby
As recorded: Ctenogobiops tangaroai Lubbock & Polunin, 1977
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- December 3, 1967
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; Jedrol (=Bogen; =Rex) islet; S side at edge of deep channel (East Channel)
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 9 m
- Identified by
- D.F. Hoese, October 1983D.F. Hoese →1 October →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 3, 1967, J.E. Randall also collected 8 other specimens.
Ctenogobiops tangaroai observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1967. 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 17761. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36207415. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17761.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36207415 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026