Asterropteryx semipunctata
Starry Goby
As recorded: Asterropteryx semipunctata Rüppell, 1830
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and A.B. TarrJohnson Randall →A. Bradley Tarr →
- Date
- June 9, 1984
- Locality
- Jana Island; SW side
- Island
- Jana Island
- Depth
- 12 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 9, 1984, J.E. Randall and A.B. Tarr also collected 6 other specimens.
Asterropteryx semipunctata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 430 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 30439. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35303136. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/30439.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35303136 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026