Hypoatherina temminckii
Samoan Hardyhead
As recorded: Hypoatherina temminckii (Bleeker, 1854)
Animalia › Chordata › Atheriniformes › Atherinidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and Ilan PapernaIlan Paperna →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- September 27, 1974
- Locality
- Eilat; North Beach
- Island
- Eilat
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 27, 1974, J.E. Randall and Ilan Paperna also collected 6 other specimens.
Hypoatherina temminckii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1974. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-28.
2025-06-28
Singapore Strait, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) Jiayuan Lin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-28
Pulau Hantu Besar, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) Jiayuan Lin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Hypoatherina temminckii. BPBM 18305. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37246649. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/18305.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37246649 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026