Apterichtus australis

As recorded: Apterichtus australis McCosker & Randall, 2005

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Ophichthidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, J.R. Haywood, R.R. Costello, J.D. Bryant, and S.R. ChristianJames Bryant →Dean B. Cannoy →Steve R. Christian →Rich Costello →Jim Haywood →Johnson Randall →
Date: January 6, 1971
Locality: Pitcairn Island; N side; off Gannet Ridge; reef called "The Bear"
Island: Pitcairn Island
Depth: 42 m
Type status: Paratype
Record type: Preserved specimen

6 Bishop specimens of Apterichtus australis · collected 1967–1985Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 6, 1971, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, J.R. Haywood, R.R. Costello, J.D. Bryant, and S.R. Christian also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Apterichtus australis. BPBM 16896. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35663086. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16896.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35663086 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026