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Awaous guamensis in life
In life — Pacific River Goby, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Damien Brouste, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Damien Brouste
BPBM 35686Ichthyology

Awaous guamensis

Pacific River Goby

As recorded: Awaous stamineus (Valenciennes, 1837)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae

Collected by
S. Hau
Date
February 26, 1993
Locality
Maui; Ukumehame Stream
Island
Maui
Record type
Preserved specimen
45 Bishop specimens of Awaous guamensis · collected 1902–2005Species page ›

Awaous guamensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1993. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 21 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-30.

Awaous guamensis observed 2026-05-30

2026-05-30

Asan, Guam, US

(c) Gabriel, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Awaous guamensis observed 2025-12-23

2025-12-23

Dumbéa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Joëlle VINCENT, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Awaous guamensis observed 2023-12-12

2023-12-12

Touho, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Amaury Durbano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Awaous guamensis observed 2022-10-31

2022-10-31

Touho, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Amaury Durbano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Awaous guamensis observed 2021-08-29

2021-08-29

Boulouparis, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Pierre-Louis Stenger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Awaous guamensis observed 2021-08-29

2021-08-29

Boulouparis, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Pierre-Louis Stenger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Awaous guamensis. BPBM 35686. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35402580. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/35686.

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