
Trimmatom
As recorded: Trimmatom Winterbottom & Emery, 1981
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, H.A. Randall, J.P. McVey, B. Jennions, and D.M. BannerD.M. Banner →B. Jennions →J.P. McVey →Helen A. Randall →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- October 29, 1968
- Locality
- Fanning Island; coral reef near center of lagoon
- Island
- Fanning Island
- Depth
- 7 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 29, 1968, J.E. Randall, H.A. Randall, J.P. McVey, B. Jennions, and D.M. Banner also collected 10 other specimens.
Trimmatom observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 15 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-18.

2026-07-18
Moalboal, PH-CB, PH
(c) Xavier Rufray, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-18
Moalboal, PH-CB, PH
(c) Xavier Rufray, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-15
Pescador Island, Philippines
(c) SLouisy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-13
Pescador Island, Philippines
(c) SLouisy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-04
Tinian crack divesite, Tinian, CNMI
(c) kaeliswift, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-08-29
Saipan, CNMI
(c) kaeliswift, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Trimmatom. BPBM 14099. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39444329. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14099.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39444329 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
