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Istigobius decoratus
As recorded: Istigobius decoratus (Herre, 1927)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and S. TayJohnson Randall →Sam Tay →
- Date
- August 2, 1977
- Locality
- Tioman Island; W side; off Bunut
- Island
- Tioman Island
- Depth
- 3 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Istigobius decoratus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 867 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Pemuteran Beach, Pemuteran, Gerokgak, Buleleng Regency, Bali 81155, Indonesia
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
fish bowl, Ponta do Ouro, Mozambique
(c) Georgina Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-10-05
(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30
Baie des citrons centre, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30
Baie des citrons centre, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27
Hong Kong
(c) Gomen See, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Istigobius decoratus. BPBM 22012. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37281905. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/22012.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37281905 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
