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Istigobius ornatus in life
In life — Ornate Sandgoby, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) 傻子, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by 傻子
BPBM 20128Ichthyology

Istigobius ornatus

Ornate Sandgoby

As recorded: Istigobius ornatus (Rüppell, 1830)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae

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
18 Bishop specimens of Istigobius ornatus · collected 1903–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 1, 1973, J.E. Randall, M.M. Smith, and R.K. Thompson also collected 18 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Istigobius ornatus. BPBM 20128. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37286261. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/20128.

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