
Synchiropus
As recorded: Synchiropus Gill, 1859
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Callionymidae
- Collected by
- R.L. Pyle
- Date
- April 5, 1998
- Locality
- Papua New Guinea
- Island
- Papua New Guinea
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Synchiropus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1998. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,225 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)

2026-10-14
Buton, ID-SG, ID
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-13
Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30
Chowder Bay, New South Wales 2088, Australia
(c) Pete McGee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23
Stop 71 Witton Rd - East side, Port Noarlunga SA 5167, Australia
(c) Tom McMahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-20
Sydney NSW, Australia
(c) Peter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Synchiropus. BPBM 38440. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38918912. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/38440.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38918912 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
