
Saurida
As recorded: Saurida Valenciennes, 1850
Animalia › Chordata › Aulopiformes › Synodontidae
- Collected by
- Local fishermen, via J.E. Randall
- Date
- February 14, 1980
- Locality
- Kerala State; Vizhinjam fishing harbor
- Island
- Kerala State
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 14, 1980, Local fishermen, via J.E. Randall also collected 13 other specimens.
Saurida observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1980. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 642 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
5R6J+74, Hurghada 1, Red Sea Governorate 1962607, Egypt
(c) Мартин Беноит, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-18
Baie des citrons, sud, Nouméa
(c) Carole BERNARD, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-10
XWQ2+X8F, Hurghada 1, Red Sea Governorate 1960501, Ägypten
(c) Lu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-07
Al-Ghurdaqah, EG-BA, EG
(c) Andrey Danilin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04
Redland Bal, AU-QL, AU
(c) Kian Hardcastle, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-01
Al-Ghurdaqah, EG-BA, EG
(c) Andrey Danilin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Saurida. BPBM 27703. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38565403. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27703.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38565403 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
