Ariosoma
As recorded: Ariosoma Swainson, 1838
Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Congridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, and R.C. SteeneGerald R. Allen →Johnson Randall →Roger C. Steene →
- Date
- August 9, 1973
- Locality
- New Britain; Pila Pila Beach
- Island
- New Britain
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 9, 1973, J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, and R.C. Steene also collected 7 other specimens.
Ariosoma observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 647 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.
2026-10-20
Las Palmas, ES-CN, ES
(c) Dennis Rabeling, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
2026-10-16
Haute-Corse, Corse, FR
(c) Le Gallais, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Haute-Corse, Corse, FR
(c) Le Gallais, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Alpes-Maritimes, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, FR
(c) Remy DUBAS, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Almería, ES-AN, ES
(c) muchoslopez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Almería, ES-AN, ES
(c) muchoslopez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Ariosoma. BPBM 15746. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35210522. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15746.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35210522 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026