Onuxodon fowleri

As recorded: Onuxodon fowleri (Smith, 1955)

Animalia › Chordata › Ophidiiformes › Carapidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and R.M. McNairDean B. Cannoy →Rhett M. McNair →Johnson Randall →
Date: April 19, 1971
Locality: Fatuhiva; NE side of Matahumu Point
Island: Fatuhiva
Depth: 9 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

13 Bishop specimens of Onuxodon fowleri · collected 1924–2009Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 19, 1971, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and R.M. McNair also collected 24+ other specimens.

Onuxodon fowleri observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-10-10.

2025-10-10

Gau Island, Fiji

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

2017-05-19

Lomaiviti, Fiji

(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Onuxodon fowleri. BPBM 11674. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37813868. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11674.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37813868 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026