Myrichthys maculosus

English: Spotted Snake Eel (1)

As recorded: Myrichthys maculosus (Cuvier, 1816)

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Ophichthidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and J.D. BryantJames Bryant →Dean B. Cannoy →Johnson Randall →
Date: May 16, 1971
Locality: Nukuhiva; Taiohae Bay; W side of Sentinelle de l'Ouest
Island: Nukuhiva
Depth: 30 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On May 16, 1971, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and J.D. Bryant also collected 20 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Myrichthys maculosus. BPBM 12768. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37631329. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12768.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37631329 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026