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Koumansetta rainfordi in life
In life — Old Glory, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by David R
BPBM 15075Ichthyology

Koumansetta rainfordi

Old Glory

As recorded: Amblygobius rainfordi (Whitley, 1940)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall, E.S. Helfman, and O. CusterO. Custer →E.S. Helfman →Johnson Randall →
Date
June 8, 1968
Locality
Ngargol Island; [W tip of]
Island
Ngargol Island
Depth
9 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
10 Bishop specimens of Koumansetta rainfordi · collected 1966–1986Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 8, 1968, J.E. Randall, E.S. Helfman, and O. Custer also collected 15 other specimens.

Cheilodipterus artus

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Chlopsidae

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Coradion chrysozonus

Ichthyology

Doryrhamphus janssi

Ichthyology

Epibulus insidiator

Ichthyology

Meiacanthus ditrema

Ichthyology

Neopomacentrus cyanomos

Ichthyology

Ostorhinchus compressus

Ichthyology

Petroscirtes breviceps

Ichthyology

Plagiotremus rhinorhynchos

Ichthyology

Pomacentrus nigromanus

Ichthyology

Pseudamia gelatinosa

Ichthyology

Pseudamia hayashii

Ichthyology

Siganus puellus

Ichthyology

Trimma striatum

Ichthyology

Koumansetta rainfordi observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 318 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-18.

Koumansetta rainfordi observed 2026-10-18

2026-10-18

Mele, VU-SE, VU

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Koumansetta rainfordi observed 2026-10-10

2026-10-10

Kangean Island, East Java, Indonesia

(c) pgkaestner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Koumansetta rainfordi observed 2026-10-06

2026-10-06

Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Koumansetta rainfordi observed 2026-09-25

2026-09-25

Calliope - Pt B, AU-QL, AU

(c) Hiroya Kidoguchi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Koumansetta rainfordi observed 2026-09-08

2026-09-08

Île Mato, New Caledonia

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

Koumansetta rainfordi observed 2026-08-16

2026-08-16

Eastern Kuku Yalanji Indigenous Protected Area, AU

(c) zhiscock22, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Koumansetta rainfordi. BPBM 15075. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35046227. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15075.

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