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Asterropteryx semipunctata in life
In life — Starry Goby, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Francois Libert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Francois Libert
BPBM 25982Ichthyology

Asterropteryx semipunctata

Starry Goby

As recorded: Asterropteryx semipunctata Rüppell, 1830

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae

Collected by
J.J. Magnuson and H. Yuen, aboard R/V "Charles H. Gilbert" cruise 54J.J. Magnuson →Harold Yuen →
Date
November 1, 1961
Locality
Rangiroa Atoll; 1 mile E of Tiputa; large tidepool open to the sea
Depth
2 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
45 Bishop specimens of Asterropteryx semipunctata · collected 1900–2006Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 1, 1961, J.J. Magnuson and H. Yuen, aboard R/V "Charles H. Gilbert" cruise 54 also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Asterropteryx semipunctata. BPBM 25982. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35306936. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/25982.

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