Istigobius decoratus
Decorated Sandgoby
As recorded: Istigobius decoratus (Herre, 1927)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- November 1, 1986
- Locality
- Eilat; off Coral World (aquarium)
- Island
- Eilat
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 1, 1986, J.E. Randall also collected 3 other specimens.
Istigobius decoratus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 867 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Pemuteran Beach, Pemuteran, Gerokgak, Buleleng Regency, Bali 81155, Indonesia
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
fish bowl, Ponta do Ouro, Mozambique
(c) Georgina Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-10-05
(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Baie des citrons centre, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
Baie des citrons centre, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-27
Hong Kong
(c) Gomen See, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Istigobius decoratus. BPBM 31823. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37288692. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/31823.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37288692 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026