BPBM 33780Ichthyology

Saurida gracilis

Slender Lizardfish

As recorded: Saurida gracilis (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

Animalia › Chordata › Aulopiformes › Synodontidae

Collected by: M.L. Kulbicki, J.E. Randall, P.J. Doherty, and C. GoiranPeter J. Doherty →Clair Goiran →Michel L. Kulbicki →Johnson Randall →
Date: August 29, 1988
Locality: Chesterfield Islands; lagoon; S end; patch reef
Island: Chesterfield Islands
Depth: 3 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

55 Bishop specimens of Saurida gracilis · collected 1901–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 29, 1988, M.L. Kulbicki, J.E. Randall, P.J. Doherty, and C. Goiran also collected 24+ other specimens.

Saurida gracilis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 373 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)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Saurida gracilis. BPBM 33780. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38572109. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/33780.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38572109 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026