Valenciennea persica
Persian Glidergoby
As recorded: Valenciennea persica Hoese & Larson, 1994
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, aboard M/V "Crew Chief"
- Date
- February 18, 1977
- Locality
- Bahrain; wreck about 4 miles E of Sitra Island
- Island
- Bahrain
- Depth
- 12 m
- Type status
- Holotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 18, 1977, J.E. Randall, aboard M/V "Crew Chief" also collected 6 other specimens.
Valenciennea persica observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-27.
2026-04-27
Dawkhat Ad Dulum, Eastern Region, SA
(c) E_Blackthorne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-03
Dhofar Governorate, Oman
(c) Julien Renoult, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2023-04-23
Bandar khayran, Oman
(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2020-05-15
Persian Gulf
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2016-03-27
Mirbat, Oman
(c) Albertini maridom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2016-03-27
Mirbat, Oman
(c) Albertini maridom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Valenciennea persica. BPBM 21007. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39609416. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/21007.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39609416 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026