BPBM 23334Ichthyology

Echidna polyzona

Barred Moray

As recorded: Echidna polyzona (Richardson, 1845)

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, and R.P.H. RutherfordJohnson Randall →R.P.H. Rutherford →G.W. Tribble →
Date: July 16, 1978
Locality: Taiwan; S end; Ch'uan fan-shih; channel behind large limestone rock at shore
Island: Taiwan
Depth: 3 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

18 Bishop specimens of Echidna polyzona · collected 1902–1989Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 16, 1978, J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, and R.P.H. Rutherford also collected 24+ other specimens.

Echidna polyzona observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 272 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-14.

2026-10-14

Hawaii County, HI, USA

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

2026-09-27

中国海南省琼海市长坡镇

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

2026-09-27

台灣新北市貢寮區

(c) 劉佳勳, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-22

TW

(c) R Lai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-18

Fun & Sun, Malapascua Island, Philippines

(c) Albert Kang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-14

Vietnam

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

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Cite this specimen

Echidna polyzona. BPBM 23334. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36606960. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/23334.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 36606960 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026