BPBM 27894Ichthyology

Macrodontogobius wilburi

Wilbur's Goby

As recorded: Macrodontogobius wilburi Herre, 1936

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae

Collected by: Philip Helfrich, Maridell Foster, and Eric B. GuintherMaridell Foster →Eric B. Guinther →Philip Helfrich →
Date: March 1, 1972
Locality: Tutuila Island; Pala Lagoon; reef off Coconut Point
Island: Tutuila Island
Depth: 0 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

14 Bishop specimens of Macrodontogobius wilburi · collected 1968–1997Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 1, 1972, Philip Helfrich, Maridell Foster, and Eric B. Guinther also collected 24+ other specimens.

Macrodontogobius wilburi observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 66 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-08.

2026-10-08

Java Sea, Central Java, ID

(c) Luke Foster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-19

Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

2026-08-13

Coralview Resort

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

2026-07-29

Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

2026-07-15

Moalboal, Cebu, Philippines

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

2026-07-14

Moalboal, PH-CB, PH

(c) Thomas Menut, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Macrodontogobius wilburi. BPBM 27894. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37498543. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27894.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37498543 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026