Hypoatherina temminckii
Samoan Hardyhead
As recorded: Hypoatherina temminckii (Bleeker, 1854)
Animalia › Chordata › Atheriniformes › Atherinidae
- Collected by
- D. Golani and classclass →D. Golani →
- Date
- November 12, 1986
- Locality
- Eilat; North Beach
- Island
- Eilat
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 12, 1986, D. Golani and class also collected 3 other specimens.
Hypoatherina temminckii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1986. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-28.
2025-06-28
Singapore Strait, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) Jiayuan Lin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-28
Pulau Hantu Besar, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) Jiayuan Lin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Hypoatherina temminckii. BPBM 31853. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37244958. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/31853.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37244958 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026