Tylosurus crocodilus
Houndfish
As recorded: Tylosurus crocodilus (Péron & Lesueur, 1821)
Animalia › Chordata › Beloniformes › Belonidae
- Collected by
- Johnson Kimura
- Date
- June 2, 1992
- Locality
- Ani-Jima; S side
- Island
- Ani-Jima
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Tylosurus crocodilus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1992. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2,218 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Low Isles QLD, Australia
(c) kelly_anne97, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-25
Wailuku, HI, US
(c) quackerattacker, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
CW
(c) Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-22
Av. Gregorio Luperón, DO
(c) Muka, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-21
Dr. Von D. Mizell-Eula Johnson State Park Trail, Hollywood, FL, US
(c) alexrfrias, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Heron Island
(c) Claire Cox, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Tylosurus crocodilus. BPBM 35268. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39553177. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/35268.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39553177 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026