BPBM 8746Ichthyology

Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus

Banded Pipefish

As recorded: Doryrhamphus dactyliophorus (Bleeker, 1853)

Animalia › Chordata › Syngnathiformes › Syngnathidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and R.S. JonesR.S. Jones →Johnson Randall →
Date: June 18, 1968
Locality: Ulithi Atoll; Falalop Island, S side
Island: Ulithi Atoll
Depth: 11 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

20 Bishop specimens of Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus · collected 1966–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 18, 1968, J.E. Randall and R.S. Jones also collected 24+ other specimens.

Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 660 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-24.

2026-10-24

Lombok Barat, ID-NB, ID

(c) cr1970, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17

Karang Asem, ID-BA, ID

(c) cr1970, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

Wakatobi, Kepulauan Wakatobi (Laut), ID-SG, ID

(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

Wangiwangi Island, South East Sulawesi, Indonesia

(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30

Central Visayas, PH

(c) chocolate, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30

HRWP+9W Tiwoho, North Minahasa Regency, North Sulawesi, Indonesia

(c) mbrunetto, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Dunckerocampus dactyliophorus. BPBM 8746. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36538657. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8746.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36538657 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026