Myrichthys maculosus

English: Spotted Snake Eel (1)

As recorded: Myrichthys maculosus (Cuvier, 1816)

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Ophichthidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, J.D. Bryant, and R.M. McNairJames Bryant →Rhett M. McNair →Johnson Randall →
Date: May 12, 1971
Locality: Nukuhiva; off point at S end of Akuoa Bay; rocky shore
Island: Nukuhiva
Depth: 2 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On May 12, 1971, J.E. Randall, J.D. Bryant, and R.M. McNair also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Myrichthys maculosus. BPBM 12582. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37629834. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12582.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37629834 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026