Callechelys lutea
Freckled Snake Eel
As recorded: Callechelys lutea Snyder, 1904
Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Ophichthidae
- Collected by
- K. Ego and ~. YamashitaK. Ego →~. Yamashita →
- Date
- May 7, 1948
- Locality
- Oahu; NE side; Kaneohe Bay
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Callechelys lutea observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1948. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 47 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-04-20.
2025-04-20
Kaka'ako, Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-03-31
North Pacific Ocean, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-09-06
North Pacific Ocean, HI, US
(c) ginkgoseed, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-04-28
Electric Beach North
(c) Craig Fujii, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2023-12-11
Molokini, Maui, Hawai'i, USA
(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2023-04-10
Honolulu County, US-HI, US
(c) Craig Fujii, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
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Cite this specimen
Callechelys lutea. BPBM 12491. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35687671. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12491.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35687671 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026