
Synchiropus morrisoni
Morrison's Dragonet
As recorded: Synchiropus morrisoni Schultz, 1960
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Callionymidae
- Collected by
- P.C. Heemstra and D.A. HensleyP.C. Heemstra →D.A. Hensley →
- Date
- October 8, 1995
- Locality
- Luzon; Bolinao; reef offshore
- Island
- Luzon
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 8, 1995, P.C. Heemstra and D.A. Hensley also collected 1 other specimen.
Synchiropus morrisoni observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1995. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 90 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

2026-10-17
South Solitary Island, New South Wales, Australia
(c) divercraig, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-30
Tanjung Parigi, Bunaken Island, North Sulawesi, Indonesia
(c) ajhg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2026-08-19
Unknown7, JP-SZ, JP
(c) Jodie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-23
Gato Island, Philippines
(c) ylsu, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-22
Guam, 66010
(c) Curtis Hart, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-07
Namena, Fiji
(c) craigjhowe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Synchiropus morrisoni. BPBM 36835. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38914522. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/36835.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38914522 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
