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Microphis brachyurus in life
In life — Short-tailed Pipefish, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Whispers of Aqua, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Whispers of Aqua
BPBM 8763Ichthyology

Microphis brachyurus

Short-tailed Pipefish

As recorded: Microphis brachyurus (Bleeker, 1854)

Animalia › Chordata › Syngnathiformes › Syngnathidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall and V.E. BrockVernon Brock →Johnson Randall →
Date
October 2, 1966
Locality
Babeldaob Island; W side; Mizucho River
Record type
Preserved specimen
8 Bishop specimens of Microphis brachyurus · collected 1927–1978Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 2, 1966, J.E. Randall and V.E. Brock also collected 5 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Microphis brachyurus. BPBM 8763. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37587921. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8763.

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