
Bathygobius cocosensis
Cocos Frillgoby
As recorded: Bathygobius cocosensis (Bleeker, 1854)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- December 18, 1992
- Locality
- Aride Island; shore at low tide
- Island
- Aride Island
- Depth
- 0 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 18, 1992, J.E. Randall also collected 11 other specimens.
Bathygobius cocosensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1992. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 337 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
Okinawa, JP
(c) James-LaFontaine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-19
Little Bay, AU
(c) Malte Sellin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
Ulladulla Harbour, Ulladulla, AU
(c) Dawn Woods, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07
951台灣臺東縣綠島鄉公舘村
(c) 歐陽秀華, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-05
Kiama NSW 2533, Australia
(c) emgee4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-03
台灣新北市貢寮區
(c) mschuang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Bathygobius cocosensis. BPBM 35472. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35435793. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/35472.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35435793 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
