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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
- Island
- Pitcairn Island
- Depth
- 0 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
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.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 39604027 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
