Asterropteryx semipunctata

English: Halfspotted Goby (1)

As recorded: Asterropteryx semipunctata Rüppell, 1830

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: March 9, 1980
Locality: Kenya; off Lamu; Manda Island, W side; mangrove slough
Island: Kenya
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

45 Bishop specimens of Asterropteryx semipunctata · collected 1900–2006Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 9, 1980, J.E. Randall also collected 23 other specimens.

Asterropteryx semipunctata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 431 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-21.

2026-10-21

Okinawa, JP

(c) James-LaFontaine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-30

Hirifa, French Polynesia

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

2026-09-29

Baie des citrons centre, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

2026-09-26

Gladstone, QLD, Australia

(c) Elliot Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-26

Gladstone, QLD, Australia

(c) Elliot Connor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-25

Calliope - Pt B, AU-QL, AU

(c) Hiroya Kidoguchi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Asterropteryx semipunctata. BPBM 28032. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35305294. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/28032.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35305294 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026