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Amblyeleotris diagonalis
Diagonal Shrimpgoby
As recorded: Amblyeleotris diagonalis Polunin & Lubbock, 1979
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, and M. McCoyGerald R. Allen →Mike McCoy →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- July 7, 1973
- Locality
- Guadalcanal; N side; 7 miles W of Honiara; near wreck of Japanese transport ship
- Island
- Guadalcanal
- Depth
- 33 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 7, 1973, J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, and M. McCoy also collected 6 other specimens.
Amblyeleotris diagonalis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 259 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-23.

2026-09-23
Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental, Philippines
(c) Andy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-12
Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia
(c) Francesco Ricciardi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

2026-08-31
Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental, Philippines
(c) Andy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-24
Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental, Philippines
(c) Andy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-13
Indonesia
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Amblyeleotris diagonalis. BPBM 37788. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35036660. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/37788.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35036660 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
