Solenostomus cyanopterus
Robust Ghostpipefish
As recorded: Solenostomus cyanopterus Bleeker, 1854
Animalia › Chordata › Syngnathiformes › Solenostomidae
- Collected by
- R.C. Steene and J.E. RandallJohnson Randall →Roger C. Steene →
- Date
- February 20, 1979
- Locality
- Sri Lanka; Hikkaduwa; off Coral Gardens Hotel
- Island
- Sri Lanka
- Depth
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Solenostomus cyanopterus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1979. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 727 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-10.
2026-10-10
TL
(c) stellabarsotti, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-07
Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-02
Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-01
Red Sea, Red Sea, EG
(c) Ruben Clark, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-24
Rocher à la voile
(c) Pauline Fey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-24
Rocher à la voile
(c) Pauline Fey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Solenostomus cyanopterus. BPBM 27169. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38716876. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27169.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38716876 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026