Bathygobius cotticeps

English: Cheekscaled Frill Goby (1)

As recorded: Bathygobius cotticeps (Steindachner, 1879)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and W.F. Smith-VanizJohnson Randall →William F. Smith-Vaniz →
Date: February 10, 1980
Locality: Kerala State; Kovalam; rocky point off Raja Hotel (about 300 meters N of lighthouse)
Island: Kerala State
Depth: 2 m
Identified by: D.F. Hoese, July 1990D.F. Hoese →C. Mah 25 July →
Record type: Preserved specimen

16 Bishop specimens of Bathygobius cotticeps · collected 1918–1998Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 10, 1980, J.E. Randall and W.F. Smith-Vaniz also collected 22 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Bathygobius cotticeps. BPBM 27623. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35436352. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27623.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35436352 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026