Vanderhorstia ornatissima
Ornate Shrimpgoby
As recorded: Vanderhorstia ornatissima Smith, 1959
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- June 8, 1992
- Locality
- Chichi-jima; Miyanohama Bay
- Island
- Chichi-Jima
- Depth
- 8 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 8, 1992, J.E. Randall also collected 2 other specimens.
Vanderhorstia ornatissima observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1992. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-02.
2026-09-02
Laka, Mohéli, Comores
(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-02
Laka, Mohéli, Comores
(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-17
Wasini Channel, Kenya
(c) mwanaisha_musa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-08-05
Nzwani, KM
(c) Xavier Rufray, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-05-15
Watamu, Kenya
(c) Dawn Goebbels, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2022-05-15
Watamu, Kenya
(c) Dawn Goebbels, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Vanderhorstia ornatissima. BPBM 35328. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39626618. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/35328.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39626618 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026