BPBM 21818Ichthyology

Choeroichthys

As recorded: Choeroichthys Kaup, 1856

Animalia › Chordata › Syngnathiformes › Syngnathidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and D.J. ArdillDavid J. Ardill →Johnson Randall →
Date: July 13, 1977
Locality: Mauritius; NW coast; off Cannonier's Point
Island: Mauritius
Depth: 21 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

2 Bishop specimens of Choeroichthys · collected 1977–1985Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 13, 1977, J.E. Randall and D.J. Ardill also collected 24+ other specimens.

Choeroichthys observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 6 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2024-10-09.