BPBM 8250Ichthyology

Valenciennea sexguttata

Sixspot Glidergoby

As recorded: Valenciennea sexguttata (Valenciennes, 1837)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and G.R. AllenGerald R. Allen →Johnson Randall →
Date: November 28, 1968
Locality: Enewetak Atoll; between Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet and Medren (=Parry; =Elmer) islet; lagoon patch reef
Island: Enewetak Atoll
Depth: 8 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

17 Bishop specimens of Valenciennea sexguttata · collected 1967–1987Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 28, 1968, J.E. Randall and G.R. Allen also collected 24+ other specimens.

Valenciennea sexguttata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 506 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

2026-10-19

Dili Rock Dive Site, Timor-Leste

(c) Roxanne Lazarus, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14

Mimaropa, PH

(c) Max, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02

JX33+HX9, Dhangethi, Malediven

(c) bellalinda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-25

Calliope - Pt B, AU-QL, AU

(c) Hiroya Kidoguchi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-18

Besir

(c) mumudu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-03

Jalan Masuk, Mainland, Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

(c) ajhg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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Cite this specimen

Valenciennea sexguttata. BPBM 8250. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39614333. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8250.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 39614333 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026