
Saurida nebulosa
Clouded Lizardfish
As recorded: Saurida nebulosa Valenciennes, 1850
Animalia › Chordata › Aulopiformes › Synodontidae
- Collected by
- J.L. Earle
- Date
- December 16, 1995
- Locality
- Waga Waga; near wreck of "Muscoota"
- Island
- Waga Waga
- Depth
- 27 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 16, 1995, J.L. Earle also collected 14 other specimens.
Saurida nebulosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1995. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 142 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-13.

2026-08-13
Coralview Resort
(c) robinrumsky, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-03
Albert Cove, Rabi, Fiji
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-22
Chowder Bay, New South Wales 2088, Australia
(c) Pete McGee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-25
Gladstone, QLD, Australia
(c) Lawrence Hylton, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-06-14
Newcastle NSW, Australia
(c) Graham McMartin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-14
Newcastle NSW, Australia
(c) mattdowse, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Saurida nebulosa. BPBM 37022. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38573625. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/37022.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38573625 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
