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Amblyeleotris steinitzi in life
In life — Steinitz's Shrimpgoby, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Francois Libert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Francois Libert
BPBM 39645Ichthyology

Amblyeleotris steinitzi

Steinitz's Shrimpgoby

As recorded: Amblyeleotris steinitzi (Klausewitz, 1974)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall and B.D. GreeneBrian D. Greene →Johnson Randall →
Date
January 7, 2005
Locality
Majuro Atoll; lagoon pinnacle reef (# 11, with light)
Region
Marshall Islands
Coordinates
7.1067, 171.2900
Depth
10 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
34 Bishop specimens of Amblyeleotris steinitzi · collected 1955–2005Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On January 7, 2005, J.E. Randall and B.D. Greene also collected 9 other specimens.

Still here: Amblyeleotris steinitzi observed near this locality

This specimen was collected in 2005. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-03-27.

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

Cite this specimen

Amblyeleotris steinitzi. BPBM 39645. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090211447. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/39645.

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