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Gobiodon okinawae in life — In life — Yellow Coralgoby, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Wayne and Pam Osborn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Wayne and Pam Osborn

BPBM 33750Ichthyology

Gobiodon okinawae

Yellow Coralgoby

As recorded: Gobiodon okinawae Sawada, Arai & Abe, 1972

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae

Collected by: M.L. Kulbicki, J.E. Randall, P.J. Doherty, and C. GoiranPeter J. Doherty →Clair Goiran →Michel L. Kulbicki →Johnson Randall →
Date: August 29, 1988
Locality: Chesterfield Islands; lagoon; S end; patch reef
Island: Chesterfield Islands
Depth: 3 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

Collected the same day

On August 29, 1988, M.L. Kulbicki, J.E. Randall, P.J. Doherty, and C. Goiran also collected 24+ other specimens.

Gobiodon okinawae observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 113 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

Gobiodon okinawae observed 2026-10-26

2026-10-26

Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

Gobiodon okinawae observed 2026-10-23

2026-10-23

Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

Gobiodon okinawae observed 2026-10-20

2026-10-20

Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

Gobiodon okinawae observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

Gobiodon okinawae observed 2026-10-19

2026-10-19

Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

Gobiodon okinawae observed 2026-10-13

2026-10-13

Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

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

Cite this specimen

Gobiodon okinawae. BPBM 33750. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36975242. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/33750.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36975242 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026