
Valenciennea puellaris
Orange-dashed Goby
As recorded: Valenciennea puellaris (Tomiyama, 1956)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- June 10, 1977
- Locality
- Mahé Island; off point at S end of Northwest Bay
- Island
- Mahé Island
- Depth
- 12 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 10, 1977, J.E. Randall also collected 10 other specimens.
Valenciennea puellaris observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 617 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-24.

2026-09-24
Pulau mansuar
(c) mumudu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23
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
F646+2Q9, Aertembaga Dua, Aertembaga, Bitung City, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-10
F6FM+6FC, Makawidey, Aertembaga, Bitung City, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-05
Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental, Philippines
(c) Andy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Valenciennea puellaris. BPBM 21679. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39612536. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/21679.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39612536 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
