Microphis retzii
Ragged-tail Pipefish
As recorded: Doryichthys retzii (Bleeker, 1856)
Animalia › Chordata › Syngnathiformes › Syngnathidae
- Collected by
- R.H. Snider and AquiraAquira →Robert H. Snider →
- Date
- November 4, 1964
- Locality
- Guadalcanal; N side; near mouth of White River; tidepools
- Island
- Guadalcanal
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 4, 1964, R.H. Snider and Aquira also collected 10 other specimens.
Enchelyurus
Ichthyology
Enchelyurus
Ichthyology
Epinephelus coeruleopunctatus
Ichthyology
Epinephelus corallicola
Ichthyology
Gobiopsis quinquecincta
Ichthyology
Istiblennius edentulus
Ichthyology
Istiblennius edentulus
Ichthyology
Istiblennius lineatus
Ichthyology
Istiblennius lineatus
Ichthyology
Periophthalmus argentilineatus
Ichthyology
Microphis retzii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-04-11.
2026-04-11
New Taipei, TW-NT-TP, TW
(c) Shao chien, Kao, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-30
(c) abujudy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-04-21
Polewali Mandar Regency, West Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) fachrynurmallojr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Microphis retzii. BPBM 17673. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36542236. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17673.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36542236 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026