BPBM 19691Ichthyology

Oplopomus oplopomus

Pretty Lagoongoby

As recorded: Oplopomus oplopomus (Valenciennes, 1837)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: September 28, 1975
Locality: Sudan; Mersa Towartit (about 10 miles S of Port Sudan)
Island: Sudan
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

16 Bishop specimens of Oplopomus oplopomus · collected 1962–2006Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 28, 1975, J.E. Randall also collected 20 other specimens.

Oplopomus oplopomus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 281 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24

Baie des citrons centre, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-25

Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental, Philippines

(c) Andy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23

Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental, Philippines

(c) Andy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-11

West, SG

(c) Jiayuan Lin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-11

West, Singapore

(c) Rui, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-11

Singapore Strait, Singapore, SG, SG

(c) Jiayuan Lin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Oplopomus oplopomus. BPBM 19691. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37841410. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/19691.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37841410 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026