Fistularia commersonii

Blue-spotted Cornetfish

As recorded: Fistularia commersonii Rüppell, 1838

Animalia › Chordata › Syngnathiformes › Fistulariidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and J.R. HaywoodDean B. Cannoy →Jim Haywood →Johnson Randall →
Date: April 23, 1971
Locality: Tahuata Island; off point at S end of Vaitahu Bay
Island: Tahuata Island
Depth: 35 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

21 Bishop specimens of Fistularia commersonii · collected 1900–1988Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 23, 1971, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and J.R. Haywood also collected 24+ other specimens.

Fistularia commersonii observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6,584 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26

Pacific Ocean, Tokyo, JP

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

2026-10-25

Büyük Koy, TR

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

2026-10-24

La Paz, MX-BS, MX

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

2026-10-24

La Paz, MX-BS, MX

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

2026-10-24

La Paz, MX-BS, MX

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

2026-10-24

Agia Pelagia, Crete, GR

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Cite this specimen

Fistularia commersonii. BPBM 12291. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36863412. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12291.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36863412 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026