
Lubricogobius ornatus
Ornate Slippery Goby
As recorded: Lubricogobius ornatus Fourmanoir, 1966
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- November 13, 1997
- Locality
- New Caledonia; off Noumea
- Island
- New Caledonia
- Depth
- 17 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 13, 1997, J.E. Randall also collected 2 other specimens.
Lubricogobius ornatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1997. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-10-20.

2024-10-20
Province Sud, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Johan Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-11-06
Ilot Ste Marie - Nouméa
(c) Johan Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-11-06
Ilot Ste Marie - Nouméa
(c) Johan Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-11-05
Baie des Citrons - Sud
(c) Johan Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2009-07-02
Pantai Parigi, Bitung City, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) Colin Marshall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
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Cite this specimen
Lubricogobius ornatus. BPBM 37837. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37475212. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/37837.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37475212 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
