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Eviota epiphanes
English: Divine Pygmy Goby (1)
As recorded: Eviota epiphanes Jenkins, 1903
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- R.S. Jones, P. Helfrich, W. van Heukelem, J.J. Naughton, and G.J. NelsonPhilip Helfrich →R.S. Jones →John J. Naughton →G.J. Nelson →William van Heukelem →
- Date
- January 31, 1965
- Locality
- Johnston Atoll; 1/4 mile S of Sand Island
- Island
- Johnston Atoll
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 31, 1965, R.S. Jones, P. Helfrich, W. van Heukelem, J.J. Naughton, and G.J. Nelson also collected 14 other specimens.
Eviota epiphanes observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1965. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 41 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-12-29.

2024-12-29
Mokuleia, HI 96791, USA
(c) Hubert Szczygieł, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-09-20
North Pacific Ocean, Pūpūkea, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2024-07-12
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) D. Torres-Pulliza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-05-04
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-02-19
Hawaii, US
(c) D. Torres-Pulliza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-01-01
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Eviota epiphanes. BPBM 22570. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36830498. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/22570.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36830498 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
