BPBM 12418Ichthyology

Enchelycore schismatorhynchus

White-margined Moray

As recorded: Enchelycore schismatorhynchus (Bleeker, 1853)

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, J.R. Haywood, and R.M. McNairJim Haywood →Rhett M. McNair →Johnson Randall →
Date: May 7, 1971
Locality: Uahuka; W side; small bay 0.4 mile NE of Motu Takatai; N side of bay
Island: Uahuka
Depth: 7 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

8 Bishop specimens of Enchelycore schismatorhynchus · collected 1964–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 7, 1971, J.E. Randall, J.R. Haywood, and R.M. McNair also collected 24+ other specimens.

Enchelycore schismatorhynchus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 8 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-22.

2026-03-22

Kenting, Kenting, Pingtung, Taiwan, Taiwan

(c) Mathias Spengler, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2025-09-16

Wuchang Fishing Port, Wanning, Hainan

no rights reserved

2023-02-14

Kata Beach, Karon, Phuket 83100, Thailand

(c) FarangBuddha, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2020-04-24

954台灣台東縣卑南鄉杉原20號

(c) 張容嘉, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2018-02-20

Segara, Desa Tukad Dabu PJ36+VF3 Tulamben, Kubu, Tulamben, Karangasem, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80852, Indonesia

(c) Colin Marshall, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

2016-05-11

Batangas, Philippines

(c) uwkwaj, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Enchelycore schismatorhynchus. BPBM 12418. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36695031. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12418.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36695031 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026