Scolecenchelys gymnota

As recorded: Scolecenchelys gymnota (Bleeker, 1857)

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Ophichthidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, J.H. Choat, G.R. Allen, and B.C. RussellGerald R. Allen →J. Howard Choat →Johnson Randall →B.C. Russell →
Date: January 11, 1973
Locality: One Tree Island; SE side; pool in outer reef isolated at low tide
Island: One Tree
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

12 Bishop specimens of Scolecenchelys gymnota · collected 1951–1993Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 11, 1973, J.E. Randall, J.H. Choat, G.R. Allen, and B.C. Russell also collected 24+ other specimens.

Scolecenchelys gymnota observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2022-10-16.

2022-10-16

Windward Islands, French Polynesia

(c) Richard Hasegawa, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2017-03-29

Kingston, Norfolk Island

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

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Cite this specimen

Scolecenchelys gymnota. BPBM 14340. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37625446. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14340.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37625446 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026