
Eleotris fusca
Brown Spine-cheek Gudgeon
As recorded: Eleotris fusca (Forster, 1801)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Eleotridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, M.M. Smith, and R.K. ThompsonJohnson Randall →Mrs. Arthur Smith →R.O. Thompson →
- Date
- November 1, 1973
- Locality
- Mauritius; E coast; Oyster Bay (=Baie aux Huitres; =Huitres Bay); brackish pond
- Island
- Mauritius
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 1, 1973, J.E. Randall, M.M. Smith, and R.K. Thompson also collected 18 other specimens.
Eleotris fusca observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 53 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-08.

2026-10-08
台灣花蓮縣豐濱鄉
(c) awwa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-29
Okinawa, JP
(c) nittan_lover りょう, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-28
Ishigaki, Okinawa, JP
(c) nittan_lover りょう, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-28
Okinawa, JP
(c) nittan_lover りょう, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-28
Okinawa, JP
(c) nittan_lover りょう, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-16
Okinawa, JP
(c) tattsu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Eleotris fusca. BPBM 20127. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36671269. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/20127.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36671269 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
