Aulostomus chinensis
Pacific Trumpetfish
As recorded: Aulostomus chinensis (Linnaeus, 1766)
Animalia › Chordata › Syngnathiformes › Aulostomidae
- Collected by
- D. Thaanum and S.C. Ball, aboard U.S.S. "Tanager"Stanley Ball →Ditlev Due Thaanum →
- Date
- May 1, 1923
- Locality
- Lisianski; shore reef
- Island
- Lisianski
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Aulostomus chinensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1923. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4,351 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.
2026-10-29
Saint-Paul, RE-PL, RE
(c) Marilou Werlé, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-29
Jalan Silayukti, Karangasem, Bali, ID
(c) Max, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
MU
(c) jmargand87, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-26
Indian Ocean, Baa-Atoll, MV
(c) Markus Schneider, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
MU
(c) jmargand87, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
Fakarava, Polynésie française
(c) Louis Beney, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Aulostomus chinensis. BPBM 3786. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35332483. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/3786.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35332483 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026