Bathygobius cocosensis
Cocos Frillgoby
As recorded: Bathygobius cocosensis (Bleeker, 1854)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- J.E. King, aboard R/V "Hugh M. Smith" cruise 31
- Date
- November 27, 1955
- Locality
- Nukuhiva; Anaho Bay; small tidepool
- Island
- Nukuhiva
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 27, 1955, J.E. King, aboard R/V "Hugh M. Smith" cruise 31 also collected 18 other specimens.
Abudefduf conformis
Ichthyology
Abudefduf sordidus
Ichthyology
Apogon
Ichthyology
Bathygobius coalitus
Ichthyology
Chaetodon lunula
Ichthyology
Echidna nebulosa
Ichthyology
Epinephelus howlandi
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax pictus
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax rueppelliae
Ichthyology
Leiuranus semicinctus
Ichthyology
Lutjanus monostigma
Ichthyology
Osteomugil engeli
Ichthyology
Ostorhinchus sinus
Ichthyology
Plectroglyphidodon sagmarius
Ichthyology
Stegastes lividus
Ichthyology
Uropterygius macrocephalus
Ichthyology
Uropterygius marmoratus
Ichthyology
Bathygobius cocosensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1955. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 337 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Okinawa, JP
(c) James-LaFontaine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-19
Little Bay, AU
(c) Malte Sellin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-10
Ulladulla Harbour, Ulladulla, AU
(c) Dawn Woods, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-07
951台灣臺東縣綠島鄉公舘村
(c) 歐陽秀華, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Kiama NSW 2533, Australia
(c) emgee4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
台灣新北市貢寮區
(c) mschuang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Bathygobius cocosensis. BPBM 27048. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35438596. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27048.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35438596 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026