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Cryptocentrus
As recorded: Cryptocentrus Valenciennes, 1837
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- August 1, 1973
- Locality
- Guadalcanal; N side; 7 miles W of Honiara; wreck of Japanese transport ship
- Island
- Guadalcanal
- Depth
- 48 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 1, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 3 other specimens.
Cryptocentrus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,157 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24
West, SG
(c) Tsu Soo Tan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
El Qousseir, El Qoseir, Mer Rouge, Égypte
(c) Virginie Zajdel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

2026-10-17
West, SG
(c) Tsu Soo Tan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-12
Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cryptocentrus. BPBM 39018. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36197877. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/39018.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36197877 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
