BPBM 6140Ichthyology

Amblygobius albimaculatus

Tailspot Goby

As recorded: Amblygobius albimaculatus (Rüppell, 1830)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: October 1, 1967
Locality: Upolu Island; N side; E of Apia; off weather observatory; reef
Island: Upolu Island
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

17 Bishop specimens of Amblygobius albimaculatus · collected 1923–1990Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 1, 1967, J.E. Randall also collected 24+ other specimens.

Amblygobius albimaculatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1967. 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 6140. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35046002. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6140.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35046002 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026