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Cosmocampus banneri
As recorded: Syngnathus banneri Herald & Randall, 1972
Animalia › Chordata › Syngnathiformes › Syngnathidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and A.H. BannerA.H. Banner O.R.D.M. Banner →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- May 22, 1968
- Locality
- Ishigaki Island; about 1/2 mile off harbor of Ishigaki City; reef
- Island
- Ishigaki Island
- Depth
- 8 m
- Type status
- Holotype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 22, 1968, J.E. Randall and A.H. Banner also collected 24+ other specimens.
Cosmocampus banneri observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2019-06-02.

2019-06-02
Mabini, PH-BT, PH
(c) craigjhowe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2019-05-29
Mabini, PH-BT, PH
(c) craigjhowe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2019-05-25
Mabini, Batangas, Philippines
(c) Albert Kang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2019-04-16
Mambajao, Camiguin, Philippinen
(c) Franca Wermuth, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2014-07-02
Camiguin, Filippiinit
(c) Esa R. Mikkonen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Cosmocampus banneri. BPBM 8695. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38916591. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8695.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38916591 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
