BPBM 37785Ichthyology

Amblyeleotris guttata

Spotted Shrimpgoby

As recorded: Amblyeleotris guttata (Fowler, 1938)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and A.R. EmeryA.R. Emery →Johnson Randall →
Date: April 16, 1970
Locality: Ulebsechel Island; edge of channel at southern tip of island
Island: Ulebsechel Island
Depth: 15 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

14 Bishop specimens of Amblyeleotris guttata · collected 1968–1997Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 16, 1970, J.E. Randall and A.R. Emery also collected 24+ other specimens.

Amblyeleotris guttata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 576 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

2026-10-14

Wakatobi, Kepulauan Wakatobi (Laut), ID-SG, ID

(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13

Moso, Vanuatu

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-13

Wakatobi, Kepulauan Wakatobi (Laut), ID-SG, ID

(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12

Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12

Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia

(c) Francesco Ricciardi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-09

Blue hole

(c) jxy1475, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Amblyeleotris guttata. BPBM 37785. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35049338. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/37785.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35049338 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026