BPBM 16621Ichthyology

Ariosoma

As recorded: Ariosoma Swainson, 1838

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Congridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: December 19, 1970
Locality: Oeno Atoll; N side of atoll; outside reef
Island: Oeno Atoll
Depth: 21 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

17 Bishop specimens of Ariosoma · collected 1967–1991Species page ›

Collected the same day

On December 19, 1970, J.E. Randall also collected 24+ other specimens.

Ariosoma observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 649 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 16621. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35207193. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16621.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35207193 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026