
Bathygobius cocosensis
Cocos Frillgoby
As recorded: Bathygobius cocosensis (Bleeker, 1854)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae
- Collected by
- R.H. Snider
- Date
- October 11, 1964
- Locality
- Heron Island; S side; pools in beachrock
- Island
- Heron Island
- Depth
- 0 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 11, 1964, R.H. Snider also collected 1 other specimen.
Bathygobius cocosensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1964. 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 39558. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090379628. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/39558.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090379628 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
