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Amblyeleotris periophthalma
As recorded: Amblyeleotris periophthalma (Bleeker, 1853)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- April 4, 1975
- Locality
- Trincomalee; N side of Fort Frederick Peninsula
- Island
- Trincomalee
- Depth
- 5 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 4, 1975, J.E. Randall also collected 12 other specimens.
Amblyeleotris periophthalma observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 328 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

2026-10-14
MJRC+P9W, Bali 80852, Indonesia
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
OM
(c) Kat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-13
Barka, OM-BS, OM
(c) E_Blackthorne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-12
Karangasem Regency, Bali, Indonesia
(c) mattdowse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-09
Barka, OM-BS, OM
(c) E_Blackthorne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-17
Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
(c) ctallo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Amblyeleotris periophthalma. BPBM 18835. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35046573. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/18835.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35046573 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
