BPBM 27641Ichthyology

Iso natalensis

Surf Sprite

As recorded: Iso natalensis Regan, 1919

Animalia › Chordata › Atheriniformes › Isonidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and W.F. Smith-VanizJohnson Randall →William F. Smith-Vaniz →
Date: February 11, 1980
Locality: Kerala State; Kovalam; rocky point off Raja Hotel (about 300 meters N of lighthouse)
Island: Kerala State
Depth: 4 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

2 Bishop specimens of Iso natalensis · collected 1977–1980Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 11, 1980, J.E. Randall and W.F. Smith-Vaniz also collected 21 other specimens.

Iso natalensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2023-02-19.

2023-02-19

Mosselbaai, Groot Brakrivier, WC, ZA

(c) Stephan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Iso natalensis. BPBM 27641. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37281261. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27641.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37281261 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026