
Coryphopterus
As recorded: Coryphopterus Gill, 1863
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, J.R. Haywood, and R.M. McNairJim Haywood →Rhett M. McNair →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- May 7, 1971
- Locality
- Uahuka; W side; small bay 0.4 mile NE of Motu Takatai; N side of bay
- Island
- Uahuka
- Depth
- 7 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 7, 1971, J.E. Randall, J.R. Haywood, and R.M. McNair also collected 24+ other specimens.
Coryphopterus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,473 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
Monterey Harbor, Monterey, CA, US
(c) André Giraldi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
San Diego County, CA, USA
(c) Jeremy_Jodoin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
(c) Dwight Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-15
Breakwater, Monterey, CA, USA
(c) Justin Hofman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-14
Riviera Beach, FL, USA
(c) Tom Harr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13
Biminis, BS
(c) wyattalbert11, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Coryphopterus. BPBM 11006. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36172020. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11006.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36172020 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
