Leiuranus semicinctus

English: Saddled Snake Eel (1)

As recorded: Leiuranus semicinctus (Lay & Bennett, 1839)

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Ophichthidae

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

39 Bishop specimens of Leiuranus semicinctus · collected 1922–2000Species 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.

Leiuranus semicinctus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1970. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 80 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.

2026-10-17

Emily Bay, Kingston 2899, Norfolk Island

(c) Susan Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-09-30

Emily Bay, Kingston 2899, Norfolk Island

(c) Susan Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-14

Ara Tapu, Cook Islands, CK

(c) cshores36, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-07

Emily Bay, Kingston 2899, Norfolk Island

(c) Susan Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-08-06

Emily Bay, Kingston 2899, Norfolk Island

(c) Susan Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-22

Emily Bay, Kingston 2899, Norfolk Island

(c) Susan Prior, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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Cite this specimen

Leiuranus semicinctus. BPBM 16725. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37362225. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16725.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37362225 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026