Asterropteryx
Starry Gobies
As recorded: Asterropteryx Rüppell, 1830
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and M.J. GawelMike Gawel →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- May 25, 1981
- Locality
- Luzon; Batangas Province; Caban Island, W side
- Island
- Luzon
- Depth
- 29 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 25, 1981, J.E. Randall and M.J. Gawel also collected 17 other specimens.
Amblyeleotris yanoi
Ichthyology
Archamia
Ichthyology
Chromis weberi
Ichthyology
Cirrhilabrus temminckii
Ichthyology
Ecsenius dilemma
Ichthyology
Fusigobius melacron
Ichthyology
Genicanthus lamarck
Ichthyology
Gobiidae
Ichthyology
Opistognathus randalli
Ichthyology
Parapercis schauinslandii
Ichthyology
Parapercis tetracantha
Ichthyology
Pomacentrus
Ichthyology
Pomacentrus amboinensis
Ichthyology
Pomacentrus brachialis
Ichthyology
Scorpaenopsis cotticeps
Ichthyology
Synodus variegatus
Ichthyology
Trimma
Ichthyology
Asterropteryx observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 697 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Asterropteryx. BPBM 28465. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35303193. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/28465.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35303193 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026