Hetereleotris

As recorded: Hetereleotris Bleeker, 1874

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and O. GonOfer Gon →Johnson Randall →
Date: September 23, 1974
Locality: Gulf of Aqaba; 1 km N of Coral Island
Island: Gulf Of Aqaba
Depth: 15 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

2 Bishop specimens of Hetereleotris · collected 1968–1974Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 23, 1974, J.E. Randall and O. Gon also collected 24+ other specimens.

Hetereleotris observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-03.

2026-03-03

Dhofar Governorate, Oman

(c) Julien Renoult, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-12-13

אילת, ישראל

(c) Rafi Amar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-03-18

XQ99+XP, Kua, Tanzanie

(c) Etienne Guitton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-03-18

XQ99+XP, Kua, Tanzanie

(c) Etienne Guitton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-03-18

XQ99+XP, Kua, Tanzanie

(c) Etienne Guitton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-03-18

XQ99+XP, Kua, Tanzanie

(c) Etienne Guitton, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Hetereleotris. BPBM 18220. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 239227951. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/18220.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 239227951 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026