BPBM 22180Ichthyology

Heteroconger polyzona

Banded Garden Eel

As recorded: Heteroconger polyzona Bleeker, 1868

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Congridae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: August 30, 1977
Locality: Negros Island; off Dumaguete City Pier
Island: Negros Island
Depth: 3 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

4 Bishop specimens of Heteroconger polyzona · collected 1975–1995Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 30, 1977, J.E. Randall also collected 21 other specimens.

Heteroconger polyzona observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1977. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 14 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-16.

2026-10-16

MHQH+2XP, Tulamben, Kubu, Karangasem Regency, Bali 80852, Indonesia

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

2026-10-15

Lipah Beach

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

2026-09-02

PHFR+Q6G, Jalan Raya Amlapura-Singaraja, Tulamben, Kec. Kubu, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80853, Indonesien

(c) Stefan Dreesen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-07-31

Bali, ID

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

2026-06-22

North Sulawesi, ID

(c) Malte Sellin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-07-12

(c) Mayeul Dalleau - Seanopsis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Heteroconger polyzona. BPBM 22180. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 239227908. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/22180.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 239227908 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026