
Vanderhorstia ambanoro
Twinspot Shrimpgoby
As recorded: Vanderhorstia ambanoro (Fourmanoir, 1957)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- July 27, 1990
- Locality
- Guam; Apra Harbor; off small boat launching ramp
- Island
- Guam
- Depth
- 27 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 27, 1990, J.E. Randall also collected 8 other specimens.
Vanderhorstia ambanoro observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 157 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-05.

2026-09-05
Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental, Philippines
(c) Andy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-05
Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental, Philippines
(c) Andy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-02
PHFR+Q6G, Jalan Raya Amlapura-Singaraja, Tulamben, Kec. Kubu, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80853, Indonesien
(c) Stefan Dreesen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-08-01
Alfred Cove, Rabi, Fiji
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-13
PHCW+GMR, Tulamben, Kubu, Karangasem Regency, Bali 80852, Indonesia
(c) Amber Lancaster, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-06-02
Central Sulawesi, ID
(c) Malte Sellin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Vanderhorstia ambanoro. BPBM 37217. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39628477. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/37217.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39628477 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
