BPBM 16527Ichthyology

Ichthyapus vulturis

Vulture Snake Eel

As recorded: Ichthyapus vulturis (Weber & de Beaufort, 1916)

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Ophichthidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, J.R. Haywood, and D.N. HewettDean B. Cannoy →Jim Haywood →D.N. Hewett →Johnson Randall →
Date: December 18, 1970
Locality: Oeno Atoll; N side of atoll; off small boat passage
Island: Oeno Atoll
Depth: 15 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

5 Bishop specimens of Ichthyapus vulturis · collected 1950–1991Species page ›

Collected the same day

On December 18, 1970, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, J.R. Haywood, and D.N. Hewett also collected 24+ other specimens.

Ichthyapus vulturis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-09-28.

2025-09-28

Washington Street District III, Dauin, 6217 Negros Oriental, Filipijnen

(c) Marleen Schouten, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-09-25

Dauin, PH-NR, PH

(c) Marleen Schouten, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Ichthyapus vulturis. BPBM 16527. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37260341. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16527.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37260341 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026