
Cypselurus
As recorded: Cypselurus Swainson, 1838
Animalia › Chordata › Beloniformes › Exocoetidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- February 4, 1975
- Locality
- Indonesia
- Island
- Indonesia
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 4, 1975, J.E. Randall also collected 8 other specimens.
Cypselurus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1975. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 186 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-24.

2026-09-24
United States
(c) halibuthead, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-07
Papua New Guinea
(c) ecosystem-guides, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-04
中华人民共和国
(c) 灰蓝非山雀, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-26
(c) mcosby, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-21
Maeshima, Tokashiki, Shimajiri District, Okinawa 901-3500, Japão
(c) João D'Andretta, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-25
(c) colorblindbirder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Cypselurus. BPBM 19443. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36293177. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/19443.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36293177 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
