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Aspasmogaster
As recorded: Aspasmogaster Waite, 1907
Animalia › Chordata › Gobiesociformes › Gobiesocidae
- 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 29, 1970
- Locality
- Pitcairn Island; large tidepool at West Harbor
- Island
- Pitcairn Island
- Depth
- 0 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 29, 1970, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, R.R. Costello, J.R. Haywood, N. Young, and S.R. Christian also collected 21 other specimens.
Aspasmogaster observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 141 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-17.

2026-07-17
Edithburgh, AU
(c) Andy Burnell, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-14
Edithburgh Jetty, Edithburgh, AU
(c) Troy Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-23
Edithburgh Jetty, Edithburgh, AU
(c) Troy Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-13
Edithburgh Jetty, Edithburgh, AU
(c) Troy Johnson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-13
Australia
(c) rhiannem, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-01
Second Valley jetty
(c) David Spencer Muirhead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Aspasmogaster. BPBM 16990. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35242525. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16990.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35242525 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
