BPBM 23379Ichthyology

Uropterygius

Snakemorays

As recorded: Uropterygius Rüppell, 1838

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 18, 1978
Locality: Taiwan; S end; Mao-Pi-Tou
Island: Taiwan
Depth: 15 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

29 Bishop specimens of Uropterygius · collected 1924–1995Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 18, 1978, J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, and R.P.H. Rutherford also collected 24+ other specimens.

Uropterygius observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 397 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-09.