Coryphopterus

As recorded: Coryphopterus Gill, 1863

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: November 20, 1973
Locality: Mauritius; W coast; off Flic en Flac
Island: Mauritius
Depth: 30 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

24 Bishop specimens of Coryphopterus · collected 1923–2005Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 20, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 21 other specimens.

Coryphopterus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,469 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)

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Cite this specimen

Coryphopterus. BPBM 16340. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36172187. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16340.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36172187 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026