Paragobiodon echinocephalus

Redhead Stylophora Goby

As recorded: Paragobiodon echinocephalus (Rüppell, 1830)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae

Collected by: G.R. Allen
Date: January 6, 1970
Locality: Enewetak Atoll; channel between Bijire (=Biijiri; =Tilda) islet and Lojwa (=Rojoa; =Ursula) islet
Island: Enewetak Atoll
Depth: 7 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

17 Bishop specimens of Paragobiodon echinocephalus · collected 1903–2007Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 6, 1970, G.R. Allen also collected 24+ other specimens.

Paragobiodon echinocephalus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1970. 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)

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Cite this specimen

Paragobiodon echinocephalus. BPBM 8843. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37900327. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8843.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37900327 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026