BPBM 17431Ichthyology

Echidna nebulosa

Snowflake Moray

As recorded: Echidna nebulosa (Ahl, 1789)

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and A. WilsonJohnson Randall →Keith D.P. Wilson →
Date: October 16, 1973
Locality: Kendrew Island; large pool inshore at low tide
Island: Kendrew Island
Record type: Preserved specimen

30 Bishop specimens of Echidna nebulosa · collected 1901–1988Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 16, 1973, J.E. Randall and A. Wilson also collected 24+ other specimens.

Echidna nebulosa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,053 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28

Saint-Paul, RE-PL, RE

(c) Marilou Werlé, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Saint-Paul, RE-PL, RE

(c) Marilou Werlé, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27

Mowbray, AU

(c) Sofi Forsman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26

Route 001, American Samoa, AS

(c) Siwa Allred, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25

Baie aux Tortues, MU

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

2026-10-25

Saint-Paul, RE-PL, RE

(c) Marilou Werlé, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Echidna nebulosa. BPBM 17431. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36604825. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17431.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36604825 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026