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BPBM 17087Ichthyology

Uropterygius macrocephalus

Needle-tooth Moray

As recorded: Uropterygius macrocephalus (Bleeker, 1864)

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and J.D. BryantJames Bryant →Dean B. Cannoy →Johnson Randall →
Date
January 17, 1971
Locality
Henderson Island; 1/2 mile S of NW corner of island; rocky shore with a few small sand pockets
Depth
0 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
29 Bishop specimens of Uropterygius macrocephalus · collected 1923–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 17, 1971, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and J.D. Bryant also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Uropterygius macrocephalus. BPBM 17087. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 39602859. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17087.

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