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BPBM 20133Ichthyology

Muraenichthys

As recorded: Muraenichthys Bleeker, 1853

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Ophichthidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall, M.M. Smith, and R.K. ThompsonJohnson Randall →Mrs. Arthur Smith →R.O. Thompson →
Date
November 1, 1973
Locality
Mauritius; E coast; Oyster Bay (=Baie aux Huitres; =Huitres Bay); brackish pond
Island
Mauritius
Depth
1 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
43 Bishop specimens of Muraenichthys · collected 1956–1989Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 1, 1973, J.E. Randall, M.M. Smith, and R.K. Thompson also collected 18 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Muraenichthys. BPBM 20133. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37625548. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/20133.

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