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Amblyeleotris aurora
As recorded: Cryptocentrus aurora Polunin & Lubbock, 1977
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- March 17, 1975
- Locality
- North Male Atoll; Villingili Island, E side; base of reef front
- Island
- North Male Atoll
- Depth
- 33 m
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On March 17, 1975, J.E. Randall also collected 15 other specimens.
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Amblyeleotris aurora observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 45 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-01-25.
2026-01-25
Kusini, TZ-ZS, TZ
(c) Dennis Rabeling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-01-20
Kusini, TZ-ZS, TZ
(c) Dennis Rabeling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2025-12-09
Alifu Dhaalu Atoll, Maldives
(c) Navaraj Rajendran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-11
(c) Borja Fierro-Leva, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-02-14
Lam Kaen, Thai Mueang District, Phang Nga, Thailand
(c) L Timmo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-02-02
Ukulhas, , Maldives
(c) Kary Mar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
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Cite this specimen
Amblyeleotris aurora. BPBM 18872. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36199515. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/18872.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36199515 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026