Bathygobius cocosensis
Cocos Frillgoby
As recorded: Bathygobius cocosensis (Bleeker, 1854)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- H.A. Randall, G.S. Haywood, and A. HaywoodA. Haywood →G.S. Haywood →Helen A. Randall →
- Date
- May 2, 1971
- Locality
- Nukuhiva; Anaho Bay; E side, at head of bay
- Island
- Nukuhiva
- Depth
- 0 m
- Identified by
- D.F. Hoese, October 1983D.F. Hoese →1 October →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 2, 1971, H.A. Randall, G.S. Haywood, and A. Haywood also collected 9 other specimens.
Bathygobius cocosensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. 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 27052. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35439466. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27052.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35439466 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026