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Fusigobius longispinus
As recorded: Coryphopterus longispinus (Goren, 1978)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and O. GonOfer Gon →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- September 23, 1974
- Locality
- Gulf of Aqaba; 1 km N of Coral Island
- Island
- Gulf Of Aqaba
- Depth
- 15 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 23, 1974, J.E. Randall and O. Gon also collected 24+ other specimens.
Fusigobius longispinus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2023-12-14.

2023-12-14
Wadi El-Gemal - Hamata
(c) Frank Krasovec, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-12-26
El Qoseir, Red Sea Governorate, Egypt
(c) Nico K. Michiels, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-12-25
Al-Qusayr, Al Bahr al Ahmar, Egypt
(c) Nico K. Michiels, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-10-11
Ras Mohammed National Park, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia
(c) Frank Krasovec, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-03-25
Al-Qusayr, Al Bahr al Ahmar, Egypt
(c) Nico K. Michiels, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2019-05-28
Wadi El-Gemal - Hamata
(c) Frank Krasovec, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Fusigobius longispinus. BPBM 27984. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36172188. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27984.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36172188 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
