BPBM 5957Ichthyology

Asterropteryx semipunctata

Starry Goby

As recorded: Asterropteryx semipunctata Rüppell, 1830

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Gobiidae

Collected by: R.H. Snider
Date: November 12, 1964
Locality: Guadalcanal; N side; 100-200 yards W of White River; tidepools
Island: Guadalcanal
Depth: 0 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

45 Bishop specimens of Asterropteryx semipunctata · collected 1900–2006Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 12, 1964, R.H. Snider also collected 24+ other specimens.

Asterropteryx semipunctata observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 430 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 5957. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35302507. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5957.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35302507 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026