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Paragobiodon echinocephalus
As recorded: Paragobiodon echinocephalus (Rüppell, 1830)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- "Whippoorwill" Expedition (Trip A)
- Date
- August 1924
- Locality
- Palmyra Atoll
- Island
- Palmyra Atoll
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Paragobiodon echinocephalus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1924. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-21.

2026-04-21
Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-04
Bali, ID
(c) Ale’s Pokédex, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-03
Mabini, Batangas, Philippines
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-11-08
Batangas, PH
(c) belen_caro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-08-29
Majuro Atoll, RMI
(c) Raphael Forns, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-08-19
Aur Atoll, RMI
(c) Raphael Forns, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Paragobiodon echinocephalus. BPBM 4837. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37903185. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/4837.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37903185 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date fields disagree
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