Saurida flamma
Orangemouth Lizardfish
As recorded: Saurida flamma Waples, 1982
Animalia › Chordata › Aulopiformes › Synodontidae
- Collected by
- R.K. Kosaki and D.K. IronsD.K. Irons →Randy Kosaki →
- Date
- August 8, 1988
- Locality
- Johnston Atoll
- Island
- Johnston Atoll
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 8, 1988, R.K. Kosaki and D.K. Irons also collected 15 other specimens.
Brotula multibarbata
Ichthyology
Chromis agilis
Ichthyology
Cirrhilabrus jordani
Ichthyology
Cirrhilabrus luteovittatus
Ichthyology
Echidna unicolor
Ichthyology
Exallias brevis
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax buroensis
Ichthyology
Plectranthias winniensis
Ichthyology
Pristiapogon kallopterus
Ichthyology
Pseudanthias bicolor
Ichthyology
Pseudocheilinus
Ichthyology
Pseudogramma brederi
Ichthyology
Pseudojuloides cerasinus
Ichthyology
Samariscus triocellatus
Ichthyology
Sargocentron xantherythrum
Ichthyology
Saurida flamma observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 50 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-10.
2026-09-10
Kona Coast Diving
(c) Steve Shunk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-06
Poipu, HI 96756, USA
(c) Ryan Shaw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-15
North Pacific Ocean, HI, US
(c) Rad Dad Chad, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-04
Maui County, HI, USA
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-24
Sharks Cove (North), Waialua, HI, USA
(c) Craig Fujii, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2025-05-19
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Olie Turner III, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Saurida flamma. BPBM 34025. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090240489. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/34025.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090240489 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026