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BPBM 16722Ichthyology

Uropterygius macrocephalus

Needle-tooth Moray

As recorded: Uropterygius macrocephalus (Bleeker, 1864)

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, R.R. Costello, J.R. Haywood, N. Young, and S.R. ChristianDean B. Cannoy →Steve R. Christian →Rich Costello →Jim Haywood →Johnson Randall →N.Y. Young →
Date
December 29, 1970
Locality
Pitcairn Island; large tidepool at West Harbor
Depth
0 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
29 Bishop specimens of Uropterygius macrocephalus · collected 1923–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On December 29, 1970, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, R.R. Costello, J.R. Haywood, N. Young, and S.R. Christian also collected 21 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Uropterygius macrocephalus. BPBM 16722. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39604027. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16722.

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