Tylosurus crocodilus

English: Crocodile Needlefish; Houndfish (1)

As recorded: Tylosurus crocodilus (Péron & Lesueur, 1821)

Animalia › Chordata › Beloniformes › Belonidae

Collected by: A. Seale
Date: February 1, 1902
Locality: Tubuai Island
Island: Tubuai Island
Record type: Preserved specimen

13 Bishop specimens of Tylosurus crocodilus · collected 1901–1992Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 1, 1902, A. Seale also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Tylosurus crocodilus. BPBM 747. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39555113. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/747.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 39555113 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026