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Saurida flamma
English: Orangemouth Lizardfish (3); Hawaiian: ulae (1)
As recorded: Saurida flamma Waples, 1982
Animalia › Chordata › Aulopiformes › Synodontidae
- Collected by
- R.S. Waples
- Date
- July 11, 1980
- Locality
- Oahu; Honolulu; Kewalo Basin
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Depth
- 10 m
- Type status
- Holotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 11, 1980, R.S. Waples also collected 1 other specimen.
Saurida flamma observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 50 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-10.
2026-09-10
Kona Coast Diving
(c) Steve Shunk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-06
Poipu, HI 96756, USA
(c) Ryan Shaw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-15
North Pacific Ocean, HI, US
(c) Rad Dad Chad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-04
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-24
Sharks Cove (North), Waialua, HI, USA
(c) Craig Fujii, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2025-05-19
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Olie Turner III, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Saurida flamma. BPBM 25942. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38571886. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/25942.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38571886 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026