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Doryrhamphus excisus
English: Bluestripe Pipefish (1)
As recorded: Doryrhamphus excisus Kaup, 1856
Animalia › Chordata › Syngnathiformes › Syngnathidae
- Collected by
- R.K. Kosaki et al
- Date
- October 28, 1988
- Locality
- Johnston Atoll
- Island
- Johnston Atoll
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 28, 1988, R.K. Kosaki et al also collected 11 other specimens.
Doryrhamphus excisus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 102 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-24.

2026-09-24
Kagoshima, JP
(c) an2mc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-11
Karang Asem, ID-BA, ID
(c) mattdowse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-05
Western Samoa, WS
(c) briannarobertson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-06
Lembeh Island, Bitung City, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) divercraig, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-01
Lembeh Strait, Indonésie
(c) iza91, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-24
Honolulu County, HI, USA
(c) Shallow Reef, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Doryrhamphus excisus. BPBM 34032. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090264529. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/34032.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 1090264529 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
