Atherinomorus vaigiensis
Common Hardyhead
As recorded: Atherinomorus cylindricus (Valenciennes, 1835)
Animalia › Chordata › Atheriniformes › Atherinidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and G.R. AllenGerald R. Allen →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- January 22, 1975
- Locality
- Ambon; NW shore of Ambon Bay; Poka
- Island
- Ambon
- Depth
- 0 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 22, 1975, J.E. Randall and G.R. Allen also collected 9 other specimens.
Atherinomorus vaigiensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 146 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-16.
2026-10-16
Parker Point, Rottnest Island
(c) duffelbag, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-16
Ricey Beach West, Rottnest Island
(c) duffelbag, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-24
Port Fairy VIC 3284, Australia
(c) ttsquid, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-20
South Pacific Ocean, Central Queensland, AU
(c) Hiroya Kidoguchi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-11
Australia
(c) Australasian Aquatic Survey and Assessment, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-09-09
AU
(c) mikrakov, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Atherinomorus vaigiensis. BPBM 29644. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35318383. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/29644.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35318383 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026