Enchelycore pardalis

English: Dragon Moray (2); Hawaiian: puhi kauila (2)

As recorded: Enchelycore pardalis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, R.P.H. Rutherford, and R. RandallJohnson Randall →Richard H. Randall →R.P.H. Rutherford →G.W. Tribble →
Date: June 28, 1978
Locality: Taiwan; N coast; W side of peninsula at Yeh-Liu; rocky shore
Island: Taiwan
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

12 Bishop specimens of Enchelycore pardalis · collected 1927–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 28, 1978, J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, R.P.H. Rutherford, and R. Randall also collected 24+ other specimens.

Enchelycore pardalis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 141 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-22.

2026-10-22

HI, US

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

2026-09-26

Nomashi, Oshima, Tokyo 100-0104, Japan

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

2026-09-26

Yawatano, Itō, Shizuoka 413-0232, Japan

(c) Nigel Marsh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-23

Nishiuraenashi, Numazu, Shizuoka 410-0244, Japan

(c) Nigel Marsh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-21

Numazu, JP-SZ, JP

(c) Nigel Marsh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-29

South Pacific Ocean, Polynésie française, PF

(c) Sylvie Omnès, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Enchelycore pardalis. BPBM 23099. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36695481. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/23099.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36695481 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026