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Paragobiodon echinocephalus
Redhead Stylophora Goby
As recorded: Paragobiodon echinocephalus (Rüppell, 1830)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and G.R. AllenGerald R. Allen →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- April 18, 1968
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; Medren (=Parry; =Elmer) islet; patch reef in lagoon off bathing beach
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 7 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 18, 1968, J.E. Randall and G.R. Allen also collected 13 other specimens.
Paragobiodon echinocephalus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-21.

2026-04-21
Ambon, Maluku, Indonesia
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-04
Bali, ID
(c) Ale’s Pokédex, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-03
Mabini, Batangas, Philippines
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-11-08
Batangas, PH
(c) belen_caro, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-08-29
Majuro Atoll, RMI
(c) Raphael Forns, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-08-19
Aur Atoll, RMI
(c) Raphael Forns, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Paragobiodon echinocephalus. BPBM 8237. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37900534. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8237.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37900534 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
