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Myrichthys maculosus in life
In life — Tiger Snake Eel, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) "Vincent C. Chen is a Taiwanese recreational diver and free diver who dedicate to underwater photography and the marine lives protection. He is also one of the contributors to EZDive magazine since 2008.", some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
BPBM 14349Ichthyology

Myrichthys maculosus

Tiger Snake Eel

As recorded: Myrichthys maculosus (Cuvier, 1816)

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

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Acanthopagrus berda

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Apogon

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Chrysiptera biocellata

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Conger cinereus

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Cymbacephalus bosschei

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Diplogrammus

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Fistularia petimba

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Glyptoparus delicatulus

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Gymnothorax cribroris

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Gymnothorax enigmaticus

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Hyporhamphus

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Istiblennius edentulus

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Istigobius decoratus

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Limnichthys fasciatus

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Meiacanthus lineatus

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Micrognathus andersonii

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Myxus elongatus

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Ostorhinchus cookii

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Petroscirtes

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Petroscirtes lupus

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Pseudochromis

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Saurida gracilis

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Scolecenchelys gymnota

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Cite this specimen

Myrichthys maculosus. BPBM 14349. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37630464. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14349.

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