
Fusigobius signipinnis
Flasher Sandgoby
As recorded: Fusigobius signipinnis Hoese & Obika, 1988
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and A.R. EmeryA.R. Emery →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- April 3, 1970
- Locality
- Pohnpei; W side of Pohnpei Passage; lagoon reef
- Island
- Pohnpei
- Depth
- 12 m
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 3, 1970, J.E. Randall and A.R. Emery also collected 6 other specimens.
Fusigobius signipinnis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 318 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-09.

2026-10-09
Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02
Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02
Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-08
Île Mato, New Caledonia
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-30
Tanjung Parigi, Bunaken Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) ajhg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-08-04
Kioa Island, Fiji
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
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Cite this specimen
Fusigobius signipinnis. BPBM 29382. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36895915. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/29382.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36895915 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
