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Scolecenchelys macroptera
As recorded: Scolecenchelys macroptera (Bleeker, 1857)
Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Ophichthidae
- Collected by
- R/V "Charles H. Gilbert" cruise 55
- Date
- March 5, 1962
- Locality
- Tongatapu Island; Nuku'alofa Harbor
- Island
- Tongatapu Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Scolecenchelys macroptera observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-29.
2026-08-29
West, Singapore
(c) babaprata, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-13
Central, Singapore
(c) Chee Koi Jun, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-10-10
Singapore Strait, Singapore, SG, SG
(c) Jiayuan Lin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-01
Singapore
(c) babaprata, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Scolecenchelys macroptera. BPBM 11890. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38620275. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11890.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38620275 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026