Micrognathus andersonii
Anderson's Pipefish
As recorded: Micrognathus andersonii (Bleeker, 1858)
Animalia › Chordata › Syngnathiformes › Syngnathidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, B. Goldman, L. Goldman, and M. McCoyGerald R. Allen →B. Goldman →L. Goldman →Mike McCoy →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- July 31, 1973
- Locality
- Guadalcanal; near Lavoro Pass
- Island
- Guadalcanal
- Depth
- 0 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 31, 1973, J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, B. Goldman, L. Goldman, and M. McCoy also collected 14 other specimens.
Callionymus enneactis
Ichthyology
Choeroichthys brachysoma
Ichthyology
Cryptocentrus leptocephalus
Ichthyology
Fibramia lateralis
Ichthyology
Gnatholepis anjerensis
Ichthyology
Gnatholepis ophthalmotaenia
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax richardsonii
Ichthyology
Lethrinus harak
Ichthyology
Lutjanus ehrenbergii
Ichthyology
Muraenichthys
Ichthyology
Ostorhinchus novemfasciatus
Ichthyology
Pardachirus pavoninus
Ichthyology
Sebastapistes strongia
Ichthyology
Zenarchopterus
Ichthyology
Micrognathus andersonii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-30.
2026-05-30
Koror, PW
(c) Daniel Eisenhauer, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-11-08
日本、〒649-3502 和歌山県東牟婁郡串本町潮岬
(c) nittan_lover りょう, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-19
South Andaman, IN-AN, IN
(c) saraptor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2018-06-24
West, SG
(c) Tsu Soo Tan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2018-06-03
West, SG
(c) Tsu Soo Tan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2016-01-30
Raja Ampat, Irian Jaya Barat, Indonesia
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Micrognathus andersonii. BPBM 15678. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37581077. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15678.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37581077 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026