BPBM 28046Ichthyology

Bathygobius meggitti

Meggitt's Frillgoby

As recorded: Bathygobius meggitti (Hora & Mukerji, 1936)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae

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

8 Bishop specimens of Bathygobius meggitti · collected 1973–1993Species page ›

Collected the same day

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

Bathygobius meggitti observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 28 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-06-16.

2026-06-16

Changi Boardwalk, Singapore

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

2026-01-03

Dabolim, Goa, India

(c) Aaron Dsouza, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-09

Nivati, Maharashtra, India

(c) Chinmay Sonawane, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2025-08-09

Changi Beach, Singapore, SG, SG

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

2025-07-16

North Pacific Ocean, Singapore, SG, SG

(c) Nick Tobler (Cowturtle), some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-05-10

Bà Rịa - Vũng Tàu, VN

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

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

Cite this specimen

Bathygobius meggitti. BPBM 28046. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35437341. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/28046.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35437341 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026