Hyporhamphus sajori
Japanese Halfbeak
As recorded: Hyporhamphus sajori (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
Animalia › Chordata › Beloniformes › Hemiramphidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- September 1, 1966
- Locality
- Japan
- Island
- Japan
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 1, 1966, J.E. Randall also collected 2 other specimens.
Hyporhamphus sajori observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1966. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 44 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-19.
2026-09-19
Sakuramachi, Tsuruga, Fukui 914-0078, Japan
(c) yajapin, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-19
Sakuramachi, Tsuruga, Fukui 914-0078, Japan
(c) yajapin, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-18
Dalian, Liaoning, China
(c) Mike Yan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-01
東石立町, 高知市, 高知県, JP
(c) 西内慎之介, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-30
Tour boat pier, Tassha, Sado, Niigata
(c) K.Kawasaka, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-15
Weihai, CN-SD, CN
(c) 冰绒绒绒, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Hyporhamphus sajori. BPBM 5823. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37252625. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5823.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37252625 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026