Callogobius maculipinnis

Ostrich Goby

As recorded: Callogobius maculipinnis (Fowler, 1918)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: November 18, 1987
Locality: Madang Province; lagoon off Nagada Harbor; Tripod Reef
Island: Madang Province
Depth: 30 m
Identified by: N. Delventhal, May 2006N. Delventhal →Richard M. May →
Record type: Preserved specimen

20 Bishop specimens of Callogobius maculipinnis · collected 1964–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 18, 1987, J.E. Randall also collected 24+ other specimens.

Callogobius maculipinnis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2025-12-13.

2025-12-13

Tojo Una-Una Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia

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Cite this specimen

Callogobius maculipinnis. BPBM 32638. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35696739. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/32638.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35696739 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026