BPBM 27895Ichthyology

Amblygobius albimaculatus

Tailspot Goby

As recorded: Amblygobius albimaculatus (Rüppell, 1830)

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

17 Bishop specimens of Amblygobius albimaculatus · collected 1923–1990Species page ›

Collected the same day

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

Amblygobius albimaculatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 151 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25

5RWR+9X6, Al Hadaba, Hurghada, Red Sea Governorate 1963213, Ägypten

(c) rock0, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23

El Qousseir, El Qoseir, Mer Rouge, Égypte

(c) Virginie Zajdel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07

Marsa 'Alam, EG-BA, EG

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

2026-09-26

Shushah 49769, Saudi Arabia

(c) Sol Yoder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-25

Yanbu, Saudi Arabia

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

2026-09-13

Kilo 8, سفاجا، محافظة البحر الأحمر 1945401, Egypt

(c) Gergely Nigg, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Amblygobius albimaculatus. BPBM 27895. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35046944. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27895.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35046944 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026