
Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus
Bentstick Pipefish
As recorded: Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus (Bleeker, 1857)
Animalia › Chordata › Syngnathiformes › Syngnathidae
- Collected by
- Hassan Hameez
- Date
- August 1995
- Locality
- Maldive Islands; Vaavu Atoll (=Felidhoo Atoll); Alimatha Island
- Island
- Maldive Islands
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1995. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 376 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-01.

2026-10-01
Red Sea, Red Sea, EG
(c) Ruben Clark, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-28
Pamilacan, Baclayon, Bohol, 菲律宾
(c) island-lover, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-18
Banda Neira, Kec. Banda, Kabupaten Maluku Tengah, Maluku, Indonesien
(c) Ingo Rogalla, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-13
OM
(c) Laszlo KOLLER, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-03
Red Sea, Red Sea, EG
(c) Ruben Clark, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-28
North Sulawesi
(c) zoeinawe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Trachyrhamphus bicoarctatus. BPBM 37114. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39386260. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/37114.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39386260 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date fields disagree
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