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Asterropteryx semipunctata
English: Halfspotted Goby (1)
As recorded: Asterropteryx semipunctata Rüppell, 1830
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and H.A. RandallHelen A. Randall →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- August 11, 1982
- Locality
- Hawaii; Kona coast; South Kohala; Waiulua Bay
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 11, 1982, J.E. Randall and H.A. Randall also collected 15 other specimens.
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Asterropteryx semipunctata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1982. 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 28719. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35305761. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/28719.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35305761 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026