This specimen has not been photographed yet.
Synodus
As recorded: Synodus Scopoli, 1777
Animalia › Chordata › Aulopiformes › Synodontidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- September 3, 1987
- Locality
- Western Australia; Rowley Shoals; Mermaid Reef; patch reef in lagoon; inner end of pass
- Island
- Western Australia
- Depth
- 15 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 3, 1987, J.E. Randall also collected 2 other specimens.
Synodus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1987. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7,497 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24
Groton, CT, US
(c) joshuarut, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-23
Okinawa, JP
(c) James-LaFontaine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-22
Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, FR
(c) Remy DUBAS, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-22
Las Palmas, ES-CN, ES
(c) justine le bec, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
Upper Grand Lagoon, FL, USA
(c) thomas_brown111, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-21
NC, US
(c) Ryan Chaffee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Synodus. BPBM 32015. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38913197. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/32015.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38913197 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
