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Hippocampus kuda
English: Hawaiian Smooth Seahorse (1)
As recorded: Hippocampus kuda Bleeker, 1852
Animalia › Chordata › Syngnathiformes › Syngnathidae
- Collected by
- J.E. King, aboard R/V "Hugh M. Smith" cruise 3
- Date
- April 4, 1950
- Locality
- Oahu; 6-8 miles off Waianae
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 4, 1950, J.E. King, aboard R/V "Hugh M. Smith" cruise 3 also collected 1 other specimen.
Hippocampus kuda observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1950. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,773 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.
2026-10-24
Sud, NC
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Sud, NC
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Hawaii, US
(c) filjon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
Maluku, ID
(c) Albert Kang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
Sud, NC
(c) Johan Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-22
Philippines
(c) dod_od, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Hippocampus kuda. BPBM 25502. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37192331. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/25502.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37192331 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026