
Amblyeleotris sungami
Magnus' Shrimpgoby
As recorded: Amblyeleotris sungami (Klausewitz, 1969)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- February 25, 1983
- Locality
- Tongatapu Island; Nuku'alofa; off Tongan Fisheries
- Island
- Tongatapu Island
- Depth
- 14 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 25, 1983, J.E. Randall also collected 2 other specimens.
Amblyeleotris sungami observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-12-05.

2025-12-05
Red Sea, Southern District, IL
(c) Itai Grisaru, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-06-19
Red Sea, Southern District, IL
(c) Itai Grisaru, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2022-08-13
באר שבע, ישראל
(c) Joni, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-07-06
אילת, ישראל
(c) Rafi Amar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-10-30
אילת, ישראל
(c) Rafi Amar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-07-03
אילת, ישראל
(c) Rafi Amar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Amblyeleotris sungami. BPBM 37933. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35048578. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/37933.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35048578 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
