Bathygobius cocosensis

English: Cocos Island Frill Goby (3)

As recorded: Bathygobius cocosensis (Bleeker, 1854)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, R.R. Costello, J.R. Haywood, N. Young, and S.R. ChristianDean B. Cannoy →Steve R. Christian →Rich Costello →Jim Haywood →Johnson Randall →N.Y. Young →
Date: December 30, 1970
Locality: Pitcairn Island; large tidepool at West Harbor
Island: Pitcairn Island
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

62 Bishop specimens of Bathygobius cocosensis · collected 1901–1998Species page ›

Collected the same day

On December 30, 1970, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, R.R. Costello, J.R. Haywood, N. Young, and S.R. Christian also collected 22 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Bathygobius cocosensis. BPBM 16874. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35440917. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16874.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35440917 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026