Synodus isolatus

As recorded: Synodus isolatus Randall, 2009

Animalia › Chordata › Aulopiformes › Synodontidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and A. Cea EgañaAlfredo Cea Egaña →Johnson Randall →
Date: February 15, 1985
Locality: Easter Island; W coast; off Tahai
Island: Easter Island
Depth: 18 m
Type status: Paratype
Record type: Preserved specimen

5 Bishop specimens of Synodus isolatus · collected 1969–1986Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 15, 1985, J.E. Randall and A. Cea Egaña also collected 24+ other specimens.

Synodus isolatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2011-12-22.

2011-12-22

Isla de Pascua, Región de Valparaíso, Chile

(c) Maibe Hermoso, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Synodus isolatus. BPBM 39232. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38916981. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/39232.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38916981 ↗
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Last harvested October 26, 2026