Asterropteryx semipunctata
Starry Goby
As recorded: Asterropteryx semipunctata Rüppell, 1830
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, M.M. Smith, and R.K. ThompsonJohnson Randall →Mrs. Arthur Smith →R.O. Thompson →
- Date
- November 1, 1973
- Locality
- Mauritius; E coast; Oyster Bay (=Baie aux Huitres; =Huitres Bay); brackish pond
- Island
- Mauritius
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 1, 1973, J.E. Randall, M.M. Smith, and R.K. Thompson also collected 18 other specimens.
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Ambassis
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Amblygobius semicinctus
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Arothron hispidus
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Arothron immaculatus
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Eleotris fusca
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Epinephelus tauvina
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Gymnothorax fimbriatus
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Gymnothorax undulatus
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Istigobius ornatus
Ichthyology
Kuhlia rupestris
Ichthyology
Microphis brachyurus
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Monodactylus argenteus
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Mulloidichthys flavolineatus
Ichthyology
Muraenichthys
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Plotosus
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Redigobius bikolanus
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Sphyraena barracuda
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Asterropteryx semipunctata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 431 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.
2026-10-21
Okinawa, JP
(c) James-LaFontaine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-30
Hirifa, French Polynesia
(c) Michele, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-29
Baie des citrons centre, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
Gladstone, QLD, Australia
(c) Elliot Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
Gladstone, QLD, Australia
(c) Elliot Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-25
Calliope - Pt B, AU-QL, AU
(c) Hiroya Kidoguchi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Asterropteryx semipunctata. BPBM 19068. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35305756. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/19068.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35305756 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026