Paragobiodon modestus

Redhead Pocillopora Goby

As recorded: Paragobiodon modestus (Regan, 1908)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and R.C. AndersonRokuro YamaguchiDonald Anderson →Johnson Randall →
Date: March 19, 1988
Locality: North Male Atoll; lagoon reef NW of Furana Island (E of Bandos Circle Reef)
Island: North Male Atoll
Depth: 15 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

11 Bishop specimens of Paragobiodon modestus · collected 1956–1992Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 19, 1988, J.E. Randall and R.C. Anderson also collected 21 other specimens.

Paragobiodon modestus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-11-30.

2025-11-30

Anilao, 菲律賓

(c) hsi169, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-27

Semporna, MY-SA, MY

(c) L Timmo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-12-13

Bahagian Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia

(c) L Timmo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-02-08

Pulau Derawan, Berau Regency, East Kalimantan, Indonesia

(c) Navaraj Rajendran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-05-03

Northern Beaches Council, NSW, Australia

(c) John Sear, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-04-15

Cabbage Tree Bay Aquatic reserve

(c) John Sear, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Paragobiodon modestus. BPBM 32979. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37900826. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/32979.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37900826 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026