Parachaeturichthys polynema

Taileye Goby

As recorded: Parachaeturichthys polynema (Bleeker, 1853)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and crew of R/V "Bahith"V. Bahith →Crew of R →Johnson Randall →
Date: August 21, 1985
Locality: Kuwait Bay
Island: Kuwait Bay
Depth: 9 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

3 Bishop specimens of Parachaeturichthys polynema · collected 1948–1985Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 21, 1985, J.E. Randall and crew of R/V "Bahith" also collected 24+ other specimens.

Parachaeturichthys polynema observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2020-10-10.

2020-10-10

Juhu, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400049, India

(c) Gaurav Patil, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Parachaeturichthys polynema. BPBM 33208. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37900352. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/33208.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37900352 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026