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BPBM 10208Ichthyology
Scolecenchelys gymnota
As recorded: Scolecenchelys gymnota (Bleeker, 1857)
Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Ophichthidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and W. HeywardW. Heyward →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- July 23, 1956
- Locality
- Tahiti; off King Pomare's Tomb (about 3 miles E of Papeete); shore reef only partly sheltered by barrier reef
- Island
- Tahiti
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 23, 1956, J.E. Randall and W. Heyward also collected 2 other specimens.
Cite this specimen
Scolecenchelys gymnota. BPBM 10208. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37626092. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/10208.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37626092 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026