Sara Thiebaud, Hawaii
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Pleurosicya larsonae inhabits shallow patch reefs with good water flow and is considered extremely rare!
Pleurosicya species usually live commensally with invertebrates or are found on seaweed and algae (Greenfield and Randall 2004).
This ghost goby was observed on Porites compressa in Haleiwa, Oahu (Greenfield and Randall 2004).
We would like to express our sincere thanks to Sara Thiebaud, Hawaii, for the first photo of Pleurosicya larsonae. Sara was able to photograph the goby near Haleiwa Alii, Oʻahu, Hawaii.
The little ghost goby is widespread around Hawaii, but still very rare.
The ID of the goby was confirmed by Dr. Helen Larson on March 3, 2026!
The little ghost goby is widespread around Hawaii, but still very rare.
Eponymy:
Dr. Helen K. Larson was Curator of Fishes at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory in Darwin, Australia (1981–2009), retired as Curator Emeritus, and is now a research associate at the Museum of Tropical Queensland in Townsville.
Pleurosicya species usually live commensally with invertebrates or are found on seaweed and algae (Greenfield and Randall 2004).
This ghost goby was observed on Porites compressa in Haleiwa, Oahu (Greenfield and Randall 2004).
We would like to express our sincere thanks to Sara Thiebaud, Hawaii, for the first photo of Pleurosicya larsonae. Sara was able to photograph the goby near Haleiwa Alii, Oʻahu, Hawaii.
The little ghost goby is widespread around Hawaii, but still very rare.
The ID of the goby was confirmed by Dr. Helen Larson on March 3, 2026!
The little ghost goby is widespread around Hawaii, but still very rare.
Eponymy:
Dr. Helen K. Larson was Curator of Fishes at the Museum and Art Gallery of the Northern Territory in Darwin, Australia (1981–2009), retired as Curator Emeritus, and is now a research associate at the Museum of Tropical Queensland in Townsville.
