Uropterygius marmoratus
Marbled Snakemoray
As recorded: Uropterygius marmoratus (Lacepède, 1803)
Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae
- Collected by
- H.A. Randall, G.S. Haywood, and A. HaywoodA. Haywood →G.S. Haywood →Helen A. Randall →
- Date
- May 2, 1971
- Locality
- Nukuhiva; Anaho Bay; E side, at head of bay
- Island
- Nukuhiva
- Depth
- 0 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 2, 1971, H.A. Randall, G.S. Haywood, and A. Haywood also collected 9 other specimens.
Uropterygius marmoratus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-13.
2026-03-13
Mambukimba Main Street, Raja Ampat, West Papua, ID
(c) PampaSorro, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-11-05
Kagoshima, JP
(c) mitsuki1337, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-06-21
Palmyra Atoll, UM
(c) andrewholzinger, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-05-04
South Pacific Ocean, Palmyra Atoll, UM
(c) tluisaw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-04-24
Diego Garcia, BBND 1ZZ, British Indian Ocean Territory
(c) MSTour, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-11-16
British Indian Ocean Territory
(c) MSTour, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Uropterygius marmoratus. BPBM 12336. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39604613. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12336.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39604613 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026