Bathygobius coalitus

Whitespotted Frillgoby

As recorded: Bathygobius coalitus (Bennett, 1832)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae

Collected by: "Tanager" Expedition
Date: June 1, 1923
Locality: Necker
Island: Mokumanamana
Record type: Preserved specimen

17 Bishop specimens of Bathygobius coalitus · collected 1923–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 1, 1923, "Tanager" Expedition also collected 24+ other specimens.

Bathygobius coalitus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1923. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 436 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-23.

2026-09-23

Hawaii Kai, Honolulu, HI, USA

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2026-08-12

Hilo

(c) Kristin Hultgren, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-10

Anini Rd, Kalihiwai, HI, US

(c) shrom1234, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-07

Island of Hawaiʻi, Kamuela, HI, US

(c) Batlady, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-04

Maui County, HI, USA

(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-04

Maui County, HI, USA

(c) Tim Guida, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Bathygobius coalitus. BPBM 4863. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35439246. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/4863.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35439246 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026