Hippichthys spicifer

As recorded: Hippichthys spicifer (Rüppell, 1838)

Animalia › Chordata › Syngnathiformes › Syngnathidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, and R.C. SteeneGerald R. Allen →Johnson Randall →Roger C. Steene →
Date: August 15, 1973
Locality: Madang Province; Meiro River; palm and mangrove shore
Island: Madang Province
Depth: 0 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

7 Bishop specimens of Hippichthys spicifer · collected 1961–1979Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 15, 1973, J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, and R.C. Steene also collected 21 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Hippichthys spicifer. BPBM 15830. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37185782. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15830.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37185782 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026