Asterropteryx ensifera

As recorded: Asterropteryx ensifera (Bleeker, 1874)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: July 18, 1977
Locality: Bali; SE side; off Sanur Beach Hotel
Island: Bali
Depth: 0 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

8 Bishop specimens of Asterropteryx ensifera · collected 1913–2006Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 18, 1977, J.E. Randall also collected 21 other specimens.

Asterropteryx ensifera observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-11-20.

2024-11-20

Gapang Beach, Pulau Weh, Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia

(c) barthazes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-11-10

Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia

(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-12-06

North Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

(c) Nico K. Michiels, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2013-11-30

Desa Tukad Dabu PJ36+VF3 Tulamben, Kubu, Tulamben, Karangasem, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80852, Indonesia

(c) Colin Marshall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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Cite this specimen

Asterropteryx ensifera. BPBM 20902. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35303322. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/20902.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35303322 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026