Eleotris sandwicensis
Sandwich Island Sleeper
As recorded: Eleotris sandwicensis Vaillant & Sauvage, 1875
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Eleotridae
- Collected by
- G.B. Mainland
- Date
- April 17, 1938
- Locality
- Oahu; NE side; Laie; Laiemaloo Stream; upstream
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 17, 1938, G.B. Mainland also collected 6 other specimens.
Eleotris sandwicensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1938. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 64 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-20.
2026-09-20
United States
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-05
Hawaii, US
(c) Olivia Hanson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-07
Hawaii, US
no rights reserved
2026-07-07
United States
(c) Jory Teltser, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-07
Hawaii County, US-HI, US
(c) Kellen Apuna, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-20
Hawaii, US
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Eleotris sandwicensis. BPBM 5461. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36671883. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5461.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36671883 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026