Lepadichthys frenatus
Bridled Clingfish
As recorded: Lepadichthys frenatus Waite, 1904
Animalia › Chordata › Gobiesociformes › Gobiesocidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and D.F. HoeseD.F. Hoese →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- February 15, 1973
- Locality
- Lord Howe Island; Middle Beach, SE end
- Island
- Lord Howe
- Depth
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 15, 1973, J.E. Randall and D.F. Hoese also collected 4 other specimens.
Lepadichthys frenatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2019-02-20.
2019-02-20
Malabar West, Lord Howe Island, NSW
(c) jeyre, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2014-02-28
Ruperts Reef, Lord Howe Island NSW 2898, Australia
(c) ajhg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Lepadichthys frenatus. BPBM 27778. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 412585929. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27778.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 412585929 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026