Myrichthys maculosus

English: Spotted Snake Eel (1)

As recorded: Myrichthys maculosus (Cuvier, 1816)

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Ophichthidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, H.A. Randall, G.S. Haywood, A. Haywood, and J.D. BryantJames Bryant →A. Haywood →G.S. Haywood →Helen A. Randall →Johnson Randall →
Date: April 25, 1971
Locality: Hivaoa; head of Tahauku Bay; W side
Island: Hivaoa
Depth: 0 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

25 Bishop specimens of Myrichthys maculosus · collected 1923–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 25, 1971, J.E. Randall, H.A. Randall, G.S. Haywood, A. Haywood, and J.D. Bryant also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Myrichthys maculosus. BPBM 12083. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37631492. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12083.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37631492 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026