BPBM 16336Ichthyology

Synchiropus stellatus

Starry Dragonet

As recorded: Synchiropus stellatus Smith, 1963

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Callionymidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: November 20, 1973
Locality: Mauritius; W coast; 1 mile N of Flic en Flac
Island: Mauritius
Depth: 9 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

7 Bishop specimens of Synchiropus stellatus · collected 1973–1992Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 20, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 21 other specimens.

Synchiropus stellatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 37 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-04.

2026-02-04

ray alley 6V3Q+RW7, Rua Ponta Malongane, Maputo, Mozambique

(c) Georgina Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2025-10-25

doodles Ponta do Ouro, Mozambique

(c) Georgina Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2025-05-18

eThekwini, ZA-NL, ZA

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

2025-03-09

hopscotch two mile Western Shore of Lake Shazibe, Sodwana, 3974, South Africa

(c) Georgina Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2024-12-29

eThekwini, ZA-NL, ZA

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

2024-10-19

fish bowl/piggys Ponta do Ouro, Mozambique

(c) Georgina Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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Cite this specimen

Synchiropus stellatus. BPBM 16336. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38915265. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16336.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38915265 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026