Periophthalmus barbarus
Atlantic Mudskipper
As recorded: Periophthalmus koelreuteri (Pallas, 1770)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- O.H. Swezey and G.P. WilderOtto Herman Swezey →Gerrit Parmele Wilder →
- Date
- September 1, 1923
- Locality
- Upolu Island; N side; Apia
- Island
- Upolu Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 1, 1923, O.H. Swezey and G.P. Wilder also collected 4 other specimens.
Periophthalmus barbarus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1923. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 323 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Príncipe, São Tomé e Príncipe
(c) Luis Jordão, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Nyanga, GA
(c) congonaturalist, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-06
Tendaba, Gambia
(c) carsten_renker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-19
Pagué, ST-PR, ST
(c) Daniel Branch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-03
Lagos Mainland, Lagos, NG
(c) Sulaiman Inuwa Muhammad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-03
Lagos Mainland, Lagos, NG
(c) Sulaiman Inuwa Muhammad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Periophthalmus barbarus. BPBM 4890. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37970906. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/4890.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37970906 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026