BPBM 38830Ichthyology

Fusigobius signipinnis

Flasher Sandgoby

As recorded: Coryphopterus signipinnis (Hoese & Obika, 1988)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, A.R. Emery, and E.S. HelfmanA.R. Emery →E.S. Helfman →Johnson Randall →
Date: April 22, 1970
Locality: Augulpelu Reef; SW edge; base of drop-off
Island: Augulpelu Reef
Depth: 42 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

9 Bishop specimens of Fusigobius signipinnis · collected 1968–2004Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 22, 1970, J.E. Randall, A.R. Emery, and E.S. Helfman also collected 24+ other specimens.

Fusigobius signipinnis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 318 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-09.

2026-10-09

Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02

Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-02

Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia

(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-08

Île Mato, New Caledonia

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-30

Tanjung Parigi, Bunaken Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

(c) ajhg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-08-04

Kioa Island, Fiji

(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Fusigobius signipinnis. BPBM 38830. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36172200. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/38830.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36172200 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026