Synodus jaculum

As recorded: Synodus jaculum Russell & Cressey, 1979

Animalia › Chordata › Aulopiformes › Synodontidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and F.G. WörnerJohnson Randall →F.G. Wörner →
Date: January 30, 1984
Locality: Indonesia
Island: Indonesia
Record type: Preserved specimen

22 Bishop specimens of Synodus jaculum · collected 1968–2005Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 30, 1984, J.E. Randall and F.G. Wörner also collected 20 other specimens.

Synodus jaculum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1984. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 122 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-05.

2026-09-05

Darunu, Mainland, Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

(c) ajhg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-09-05

Darunu, Mainland, Manado, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

(c) ajhg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-06-09

Setouchi, JP-KS, JP

(c) jeyre, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-05-14

Tulamben, Kubu, Karangasem Regency, Bali, Indonesia

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

2026-03-03

West Papua, ID

(c) sp1_der, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-17

Little Beach Dive site

(c) Tony Strazzari, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Synodus jaculum. BPBM 29805. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38917228. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/29805.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38917228 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026