
Micrognathus andersonii
Anderson's Pipefish
As recorded: Micrognathus andersonii (Bleeker, 1858)
Animalia › Chordata › Syngnathiformes › Syngnathidae
- Collected by
- J.L. Earle
- Date
- November 5, 1993
- Locality
- Sawda Island
- Island
- Sawda Island
- Depth
- 11 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 5, 1993, J.L. Earle also collected 7 other specimens.
Micrognathus andersonii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1993. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 13 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-30.

2026-05-30
Koror, PW
(c) Daniel Eisenhauer, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-11-08
日本、〒649-3502 和歌山県東牟婁郡串本町潮岬
(c) nittan_lover りょう, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-19
South Andaman, IN-AN, IN
(c) saraptor, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2018-06-24
West, SG
(c) Tsu Soo Tan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2018-06-03
West, SG
(c) Tsu Soo Tan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2016-01-30
Raja Ampat, Irian Jaya Barat, Indonesia
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Micrognathus andersonii. BPBM 36006. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38913607. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/36006.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38913607 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
