Cryptocentroides arabicus
Arabian goby
As recorded: Cryptocentroides arabicus (Gmelin, 1789)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- J.L. Earle
- Date
- November 22, 1993
- Locality
- Masirah Island; W side; 1 km N of Marsis; tidal flat
- Island
- Masirah Island
- Depth
- 0 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 22, 1993, J.L. Earle also collected 12 other specimens.
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Gerres longirostris
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Halidesmus thomaseni
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Hypoatherina barnesi
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Omobranchus fasciolatus
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Plectorhinchus sordidus
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Rhabdosargus haffara
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Sillago sihama
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Yongeichthys
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Cryptocentroides arabicus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1993. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 21 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-03.
2026-08-03
Corniche Street, Sharjah, Sharjah, AE
(c) donnymidas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-29
XWP5+M8W, Hurghada, Red Sea Governorate 1960350, Ägypten
(c) schafhoernle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-16
Dawkhat Ad Dulum, Eastern Region, SA
(c) E_Blackthorne, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-15
442V+RF5 - Marsa Dubai - Dubai - United Arab Emirates
(c) Ben Jobson, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-01-31
Al Wusta, Al Wusta, OM
(c) Thijs Valkenburg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-10-30
Al Jubail Island - JN - Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates
(c) Amaël Borzée, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cryptocentroides arabicus. BPBM 36192. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36197670. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/36192.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36197670 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026