Eviota melasma
Headspot Eviota
As recorded: Eviota melasma Lachner & Karnella, 1980
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- November 24, 1967
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet; lagoon side; off Security Building
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 24, 1967, J.E. Randall also collected 6 other specimens.
Eviota melasma observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 51 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-22.
2026-08-22
Mataking Island, Sabah, Malaysia
(c) Paul Sorensen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-05
Récif Tabu, Nouméa, New caledonia
(c) Claire Goiran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-01-04
Hardy Reef, Australia
(c) erinwoodward, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-22
Uri, Malekula
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-10-20
Australia
(c) Tahn Miller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-01
Uripiv, Vanuatu
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Eviota melasma. BPBM 8022. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36830417. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8022.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36830417 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026