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BPBM 20201Ichthyology

Myrichthys maculosus

English: Spotted Snake Eel (1)

As recorded: Myrichthys maculosus (Cuvier, 1816)

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Ophichthidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall and M.M. SmithJohnson Randall →Mrs. Arthur Smith →
Date
November 7, 1973
Locality
Mauritius; E coast; between Trou d'Eau Douce and Palmar; reef in lagoon
Island
Mauritius
Depth
1 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
25 Bishop specimens of Myrichthys maculosus · collected 1923–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 7, 1973, J.E. Randall and M.M. Smith also collected 8 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Myrichthys maculosus. BPBM 20201. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37630673. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/20201.

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