Cypselurus

As recorded: Cypselurus Swainson, 1838

Animalia › Chordata › Beloniformes › Exocoetidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: August 30, 1977
Locality: Philippines
Island: Philippines
Record type: Preserved specimen

35 Bishop specimens of Cypselurus · collected 1938–1995Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 30, 1977, J.E. Randall also collected 21 other specimens.

Cypselurus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1977. 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 22189. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36293308. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/22189.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36293308 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026