BPBM 27889Ichthyology

Hypoatherina temminckii

Samoan Hardyhead

As recorded: Hypoatherina temminckii (Bleeker, 1854)

Animalia › Chordata › Atheriniformes › Atherinidae

Collected by: Philip Helfrich, Maridell Foster, and Eric B. GuintherMaridell Foster →Eric B. Guinther →Philip Helfrich →
Date: March 1, 1972
Locality: Tutuila Island; Pala Lagoon; reef off Coconut Point
Island: Tutuila Island
Depth: 0 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

21 Bishop specimens of Hypoatherina temminckii · collected 1903–1993Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 1, 1972, Philip Helfrich, Maridell Foster, and Eric B. Guinther also collected 24+ other specimens.

Hypoatherina temminckii observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1972. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-28.

2025-06-28

Singapore Strait, Singapore, SG, SG

(c) Jiayuan Lin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-06-28

Pulau Hantu Besar, Singapore, SG, SG

(c) Jiayuan Lin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Hypoatherina temminckii. BPBM 27889. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37245131. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27889.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37245131 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026