Myrichthys maculosus

English: Spotted Snake Eel (1)

As recorded: Myrichthys maculosus (Cuvier, 1816)

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Ophichthidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and J.D. BryantJames Bryant →Johnson Randall →
Date: May 10, 1971
Locality: Nukuhiva; Taiohae Bay; shore reef at W side near head of bay
Island: Nukuhiva
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On May 10, 1971, J.E. Randall and J.D. Bryant also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Myrichthys maculosus. BPBM 12548. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37631551. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12548.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37631551 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026