Callechelys
Ridgefin Eels
As recorded: Callechelys Kaup, 1856
Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Ophichthidae
- Collected by
- P.M. Allen
- Date
- July 16, 1971
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; about 1/4 mile off Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet; lagoon side
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 16, 1971, P.M. Allen also collected 1 other specimen.
Callechelys observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 272 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.
2026-10-20
6649+8CH, Al Owina, El Qoseir, Red Sea Governorate 1936202, Egypt
(c) SachadeRuiter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
H2FJ+54X, Safaga, Red Sea Governorate 1940402, Egypt
(c) SachadeRuiter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-18
VC87+RX Mangrove Bay، Al Owina, El Qoseir, Ägypten
(c) Rugin Rechid, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-05
Red Sea, EG
(c) j14n, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-24
Red Sea, Red Sea, EG
(c) Ruben Clark, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-07
North Sulawesi, ID
(c) C.Muri, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Callechelys. BPBM 11823. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35686762. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11823.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35686762 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026