BPBM 1299Ichthyology

Hypoatherina temminckii

Samoan Hardyhead

As recorded: Hypoatherina temminckii (Bleeker, 1854)

Animalia › Chordata › Atheriniformes › Atherinidae

Collected by: A. Seale
Date: June 1, 1903
Locality: Shortland Island
Island: Shortland Island
Record type: Preserved specimen

21 Bishop specimens of Hypoatherina temminckii · collected 1903–1993Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 1, 1903, A. Seale also collected 24+ other specimens.

Hypoatherina temminckii observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1903. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-28.

2025-06-28

Singapore Strait, Singapore, SG, SG

(c) Jiayuan Lin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-28

Pulau Hantu Besar, Singapore, SG, SG

(c) Jiayuan Lin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Hypoatherina temminckii. BPBM 1299. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37244950. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/1299.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37244950 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026