Echidna rhodochilus

As recorded: Echidna rhodochilus Bleeker, 1863

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae

Collected by: P. Helfrich and A.H. BannerA.H. Banner O.R.D.M. Banner →Philip Helfrich →
Date: June 22, 1964
Locality: Marakei Atoll
Island: Marakei Atoll
Record type: Preserved specimen

Collected the same day

On June 22, 1964, P. Helfrich and A.H. Banner also collected 24+ other specimens.

Echidna rhodochilus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-20.

2026-09-20

8R8H+9HF, Klaces, Kec. Kp. Laut, Kabupaten Cilacap, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia

(c) Tian Hertiana, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-03-16

Madang, PG

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

2020-11-18

Le Mont-Dore, New Caledonia

(c) Damien Brouste, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Echidna rhodochilus. BPBM 10679. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36604667. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/10679.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36604667 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026