Apterichtus flavicaudus
Sharpnose Snake Eel
As recorded: Apterichtus flavicaudus (Snyder, 1904)
Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Ophichthidae
- Collected by
- D.M. Devaney, aboard R/V "Pele"
- Date
- September 23, 1967
- Locality
- Uapou; off W coast
- Island
- Uapou
- Depth
- 46 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 23, 1967, D.M. Devaney, aboard R/V "Pele" also collected 2 other specimens.
Apterichtus flavicaudus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1967. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-10-12.
2025-10-12
Hawaii, US
(c) Olie Turner III, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-11-04
Port Stephens, NSW, Australia
(c) David Harasti, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2017-08-28
Northland 0483, New Zealand
(c) Vanessa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Apterichtus flavicaudus. BPBM 11894. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35175292. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11894.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35175292 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026