BPBM 6019Ichthyology
Callionymus simplicicornis
Simple-spined Dragonet
As recorded: Callionymus simplicicornis Valenciennes, 1837
Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Callionymidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- September 25, 1967
- Locality
- Bora-Bora; lagoon sand flat about halfway between the Hotel Bora Bora on Raititi Point and the island of Tupai Iti
- Island
- Bora-Bora
- Depth
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 25, 1967, J.E. Randall also collected 7 other specimens.
Callionymus simplicicornis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-05-25.
2026-05-25
Raroia, French Polynesia
(c) Michele, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-08-31
Ba, FJ-W, FJ
(c) Luke Gordon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Callionymus simplicicornis. BPBM 6019. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35688807. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6019.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35688807 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026