Valenciennea puellaris

As recorded: Valenciennea puellaris (Tomiyama, 1956)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: March 12, 1983
Locality: Vavau Group; Fonua Unga Island, SW side
Island: Vavau Group
Depth: 24 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

25 Bishop specimens of Valenciennea puellaris · collected 1971–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 12, 1983, J.E. Randall also collected 24+ other specimens.

Valenciennea puellaris observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 617 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-24.

2026-09-24

Pulau mansuar

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

2026-09-23

Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental, Philippines

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

2026-09-23

Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental, Philippines

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

2026-09-11

F646+2Q9, Aertembaga Dua, Aertembaga, Bitung City, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-10

F6FM+6FC, Makawidey, Aertembaga, Bitung City, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-05

Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental, Philippines

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

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Cite this specimen

Valenciennea puellaris. BPBM 38072. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39618608. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/38072.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 39618608 ↗
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Last harvested October 26, 2026