
Priolepis aureoviridis
Golden Goby
As recorded: Priolepis aureoviridis (Gosline, 1959)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- D.W. Greenfield, G.J. Cockrell, and J.E. RandallGeoffrey J. Cockrell →David W. Greenfield →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- August 21, 1991
- Locality
- Oahu; NE side; Kaneohe Bay, N end; ledge outside barrier reef near main boat channel E of buoy #2
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Depth
- 22 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 21, 1991, D.W. Greenfield, G.J. Cockrell, and J.E. Randall also collected 11 other specimens.
Priolepis aureoviridis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 65 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-27.

2026-08-27
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) dianna912, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-21
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) dianna912, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-13
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Olie Turner III, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-08-03
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Olie Turner III, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-09-15
Maui, Hawaii, USA
(c) Daniel Moth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-09-02
Birthday Reef, Nānākuli, HI 96792, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Priolepis aureoviridis. BPBM 35427. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38212384. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/35427.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38212384 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
