
Amblygobius albimaculatus
Tailspot Goby
As recorded: Amblygobius albimaculatus (Rüppell, 1830)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- H.G. Hornbostel
- Date
- July 19, 1923
- Locality
- Guam
- Island
- Guam
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 19, 1923, H.G. Hornbostel also collected 4 other specimens.
Amblygobius albimaculatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1923. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 151 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25
5RWR+9X6, Al Hadaba, Hurghada, Red Sea Governorate 1963213, Ägypten
(c) rock0, 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)

2026-10-07
Marsa 'Alam, EG-BA, EG
(c) Max Carter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26
Shushah 49769, Saudi Arabia
(c) Sol Yoder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-25
Yanbu, Saudi Arabia
(c) milesleask, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-13
Kilo 8, سفاجا، محافظة البحر الأحمر 1945401, Egypt
(c) Gergely Nigg, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Amblygobius albimaculatus. BPBM 4879. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35047755. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/4879.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35047755 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
