BPBM 38116Ichthyology

Ctenogobiops tangaroai

Tangaroa shrimpgoby

As recorded: Ctenogobiops tangaroai Lubbock & Polunin, 1977

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and K. OkamotoKazuhiro Okamoto →Johnson Randall →
Date: March 14, 1983
Locality: Vavau Group; Euakafa Island, S side; reef
Island: Vavau Group
Depth: 15 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

9 Bishop specimens of Ctenogobiops tangaroai · collected 1967–2005Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 14, 1983, J.E. Randall and K. Okamoto also collected 24+ other specimens.

Ctenogobiops tangaroai observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 47 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-10.

2026-05-10

Morotai Island Regency, North Maluku, Indonesia

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

2026-03-10

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

2026-02-26

Romblon, Philippines

(c) Lin CHEN, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-14

Manggarai Barat, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia

(c) Andrew Taylor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-20

C3CP+5Q Rajuni, Selayar Islands Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

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

2025-05-06

Moalboal, PH-CB, PH

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

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Ctenogobiops tangaroai. BPBM 38116. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36210255. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/38116.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36210255 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026