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Synchiropus splendidus
As recorded: Synchiropus splendidus (Herre, 1927)
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Callionymidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and L.A. MaugéL.A. Maugé →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- January 2, 1979
- Locality
- New Caledonia; Maitre Island (in lagoon S of Noumea)
- Island
- New Caledonia
- Depth
- 5 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 2, 1979, J.E. Randall and L.A. Maugé also collected 4 other specimens.
Synchiropus splendidus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 387 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.
2026-10-14
Buton, ID-SG, ID
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-12
F65C+M3C, RT.002/RW.001, lingkungan 1, Tandurusa, Aertembaga, Kota Bitung, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesia
(c) Ben Costamagna, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-31
Central Visayas, PH
(c) Bennett Gardner, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-16
Artillerie, Nouméa, New Caledonia
(c) Donald Davesne, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-08-15
Fun & Sun, Malapascua Island, Philippines
(c) Albert Kang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-07
Bitung, ID-SW, ID
(c) Mélodie Caussat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Synchiropus splendidus. BPBM 27066. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38918902. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27066.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38918902 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026