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Syngnathoides biaculeatus
Double-end Pipehorse
As recorded: Syngnathoides biaculeatus (Bloch, 1785)
Animalia › Chordata › Syngnathiformes › Syngnathidae
- Collected by
- G.R. Allen
- Date
- January 20, 1975
- Locality
- Ambon; NW shore of Ambon Bay; Poka
- Island
- Ambon
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 20, 1975, G.R. Allen also collected 2 other specimens.
Syngnathoides biaculeatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 48 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-08.

2026-08-08
Keppel Viaduct, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) sharkdevotee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-20
Tampines, Singapore
(c) Rui, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-02
Teluk Sumpat, Riau Islands, ID
(c) thepunggolin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-29
Kofiau, Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) Nicola Crockford, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-01-03
Malaysia
(c) Riley Pollom, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-01
Lombok Barat, ID-NB, ID
(c) Timothy E Myer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Syngnathoides biaculeatus. BPBM 19252. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38917221. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/19252.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38917221 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
