This specimen has not been photographed yet.
Vanderhorstia delagoae
As recorded: Vanderhorstia delagoae (Barnard, 1937)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- Ilan Karplus
- Date
- September 11, 1974
- Locality
- Ras Burka
- Island
- Ras Burka
- Depth
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 11, 1974, Ilan Karplus also collected 4 other specimens.
Vanderhorstia delagoae observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-28.

2026-02-28
Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Égypte
(c) Quentin Brunelle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-13
Wadi Lahami, Egypte
(c) mumudu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-08-28
אילת, ישראל
(c) Rafi Amar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-07-21
Dibab, Red Sea, EG
no rights reserved

2023-07-21
Dibab, Red Sea, EG
no rights reserved

2023-07-21
Dibab, Red Sea, EG
no rights reserved
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Vanderhorstia delagoae. BPBM 17881. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39628978. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17881.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39628978 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
