
Cryptocentrus leucostictus
Saddled Shrimpgoby
As recorded: Cryptocentrus leucostictus (Günther, 1872)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- July 4, 1973
- Locality
- Guadalcanal; N side; off E end of Honiara (the Honiara Technical Institute); edge of fringing reef
- Island
- Guadalcanal
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 4, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 8 other specimens.
Cryptocentrus leucostictus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 65 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21
South Pacifc Ocean
(c) currowar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-25
Lizard QLD, Australia
(c) Catherine Holland, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-25
Gladstone, QLD, Australia
(c) Lawrence Hylton, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-04-29
Pemuteran Beach, Pemuteran, Gerokgak, Buleleng Regency, Bali 81155, Индонезия
no rights reserved

2026-03-27
Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-21
Bayaca Island, Osmeña, Culion, Palawan, Philippines
(c) barthazes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cryptocentrus leucostictus. BPBM 39015. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36196913. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/39015.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36196913 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
