
Asterropteryx semipunctata
Starry Goby
As recorded: Asterropteryx semipunctata Rüppell, 1830
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- S.L. Coles and R.C. DeFeliceStephen L. Coles →Ralph C. DeFelice →
- Date
- February 1, 1996
- Locality
- Oahu; Pearl Harbor
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Asterropteryx semipunctata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1996. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 431 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 37316. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35307338. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/37316.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35307338 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
