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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 39686Ichthyology

Amblyeleotris steinitzi

Steinitz's Shrimpgoby

As recorded: Amblyeleotris steinitzi (Klausewitz, 1974)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall
Date
January 13, 2005
Locality
Majuro Atoll; Uliga (=Rosalie) islet; lagoon side; dock
Region
Marshall Islands
Coordinates
7.1081, 171.3720
Depth
8 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 13, 2005, J.E. Randall also collected 2 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 39686. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090202664. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/39686.

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