
Amblygobius decussatus
Crosshatch goby
As recorded: Amblygobius decussatus (Bleeker, 1855)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- A.R. Emery
- Date
- April 4, 1970
- Locality
- Pohnpei; lagoon; 200 yards E of Main Passage
- Island
- Pohnpei
- Depth
- 9 m
- Identified by
- D.F. Hoese, October 1983D.F. Hoese →1 October →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 4, 1970, A.R. Emery also collected 2 other specimens.
Amblygobius decussatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 188 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-08.

2026-10-08
Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-20
Moalboal, PH-CB, PH
(c) Thomas Menut, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-19
Moalboal, PH-CB, PH
(c) Xavier Rufray, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-11
Moalboal, PH-CB, PH
(c) Xavier Rufray, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-25
Citrus Ridge dive site
(c) Roger Rittmaster, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-25
Kosrae Big Blue Hole
(c) robinrumsky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Amblygobius decussatus. BPBM 9955. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35045883. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9955.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35045883 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
