BPBM 33978Ichthyology

Gnatholepis anjerensis

Shoulderspot Sandgoby

As recorded: Gnatholepis anjerensis (Bleeker, 1851)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae

Collected by: R.K. Kosaki, R.L. Pyle, and S.C. JazwinskiStanley C. Jazwinski →Randy Kosaki →Richard L. Pyle →
Date: June 10, 1988
Locality: Johnston Atoll; N side; N of Mustin Channel; outer reef
Island: Johnston Atoll
Depth: 13 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

104 Bishop specimens of Gnatholepis anjerensis · collected 1900–2008Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 10, 1988, R.K. Kosaki, R.L. Pyle, and S.C. Jazwinski also collected 24+ other specimens.

Gnatholepis anjerensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 217 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21

El Qoseir, Red Sea Governorate, Égypte

(c) Virginie Zajdel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-20

El Qoseir, Red Sea Governorate, Égypte

(c) Virginie Zajdel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-29

Baie des citrons centre, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

2026-09-29

Baie des citrons centre, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

2026-09-25

8748+HJC, Jl. Pantai Karang, Sanur, Denpasar Selatan, Kota Denpasar, Bali, Индонезия

no rights reserved

2026-09-20

Taha'a, French Polynesia

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Gnatholepis anjerensis. BPBM 33978. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36973986. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/33978.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36973986 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026