Ophiocara porocephala

As recorded: Ophiocara porocephala (Valenciennes, 1837)

Animalia › Chordata › Perciformes › Eleotridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, and R.C. SteeneGerald R. Allen →Johnson Randall →Roger C. Steene →
Date: August 15, 1973
Locality: Madang Province; Meiro River; palm and mangrove shore
Island: Madang Province
Depth: 0 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

2 Bishop specimens of Ophiocara porocephala · collected 1970–1973Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 15, 1973, J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, and R.C. Steene also collected 21 other specimens.

Ophiocara porocephala observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 25 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-03-29.

2026-03-29

Grand Anse Praslin, Seychelles

(c) Ewout Knoester, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-03-29

Grand Anse Praslin, Seychelles

(c) Ewout Knoester, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-01-07

Beach side Road, Southern Province, LK

(c) Aleksandr Gromov, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-12-13

Pulau Bali, Kabupaten Buleleng, Bali, ID

(c) Tse Chung Yi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-13

Grand Anse Praslin, Seychelles

(c) Michelle Goerdel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-10-13

Grand Anse Praslin, Seychelles

(c) Michelle Goerdel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Ophiocara porocephala. BPBM 15847. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37829136. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15847.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37829136 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026