
Bathygobius cyclopterus
Cyclops Frillgoby
As recorded: Bathygobius cyclopterus (Valenciennes, 1837)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and staff of Ambon Research StationJohnson Randall →staff of Ambon Research Station →
- Date
- October 2, 1987
- Locality
- Ambon; NW shore of Ambon Bay; Hative-Besar; rocky shore with small tidepools
- Island
- Ambon
- Depth
- 0 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 2, 1987, J.E. Randall and staff of Ambon Research Station also collected 11 other specimens.
Bathygobius cyclopterus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 23 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-12.

2026-09-12
V879+GP2, Sharm El Sheikh 1, South Sinai Governorate 8762632, Египет
(c) Дэниал Юркевич, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-19
Moalboal, PH-CB, PH
(c) Prat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-15
Moalboal, PH-CB, PH
(c) Thomas Menut, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-14
Moalboal, PH-CB, PH
(c) Prat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-14
Moalboal, PH-CB, PH
(c) Prat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-03
Logon, Daanbantayan, Cebu, Philippines
(c) Chee Koi Jun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Bathygobius cyclopterus. BPBM 32300. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35439094. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/32300.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35439094 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
