BPBM 269Ichthyology

Periophthalmus barbarus

Atlantic Mudskipper

As recorded: Periophthalmus koelreuteri (Pallas, 1770)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae

Collected by: A. Seale
Date: June 14, 1900
Locality: Guam
Island: Guam
Record type: Preserved specimen

6 Bishop specimens of Periophthalmus barbarus · collected 1900–1981Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 14, 1900, A. Seale also collected 24+ other specimens.

Periophthalmus barbarus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1900. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 325 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21

Príncipe, São Tomé e Príncipe

(c) Luis Jordão, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13

Nyanga, GA

(c) congonaturalist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-06

Tendaba, Gambia

(c) carsten_renker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-19

Pagué, ST-PR, ST

(c) Daniel Branch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-03

Lagos Mainland, Lagos, NG

(c) Sulaiman Inuwa Muhammad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-03

Lagos Mainland, Lagos, NG

(c) Sulaiman Inuwa Muhammad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Periophthalmus barbarus. BPBM 269. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37972758. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/269.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37972758 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026