BPBM 1956Ichthyology

Echidna nebulosa

Snowflake Moray

As recorded: Echidna nebulosa (Ahl, 1789)

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae

Collected by: A. Seale
Date: February 1, 1902
Locality: Rarotonga
Island: Rarotonga
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On February 1, 1902, A. Seale also collected 24+ other specimens.

Echidna nebulosa observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1902. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,054 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-29.

2026-10-29

South Andaman, IN-AN, IN

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

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)

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Cite this specimen

Echidna nebulosa. BPBM 1956. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36605548. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/1956.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36605548 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026