BPBM 27191Ichthyology

Bathygobius laddi

Ladd's Frillgoby

As recorded: Bathygobius laddi (Fowler, 1931)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: February 24, 1979
Locality: Sri Lanka; Hikkaduwa; about 2 miles SW of Coral Gardens Hotel; 0.5 mile offshore
Island: Sri Lanka
Depth: 11 m
Identified by: D.F. Hoese, October 1983D.F. Hoese →1 October →
Record type: Preserved specimen

7 Bishop specimens of Bathygobius laddi · collected 1926–1987Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 24, 1979, J.E. Randall also collected 24+ other specimens.

Bathygobius laddi observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-10-07.

2025-10-07

Tallebudgera Creek, Palm Beach, QLD, Australia

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

2024-10-13

Tasman Sea, Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU

(c) lillianclementine, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

2024-08-05

La Balsa Park, Mooloola Rvr, Sunshine Coast QLD, Australia

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

2024-03-10

Coffs Harbour, NSW, AU

(c) lillianclementine, some rights reserved (CC BY-ND)

2022-02-12

Lakeside, Exmouth, WA, Australia

(c) Glen Whisson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-09-10

Gnaraloo, Carnarvon, WA, Australia

(c) Glen Whisson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Bathygobius laddi. BPBM 27191. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35438803. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27191.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35438803 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026