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Saurenchelys in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) mrwaylay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
BPBM 25079Ichthyology

Saurenchelys

As recorded: Saurenchelys Peters, 1864

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Nettastomatidae

Collected by
R/V "Townsend Cromwell" cruise 52, station 105station →V Townsend Cromwell cruise 52 →
Date
March 14, 1971
Locality
Pailolo Channel; near Molokai
Island
Molokaʻi
Record type
Preserved specimen
26 Bishop specimens of Saurenchelys · collected 1967–1972Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 14, 1971, R/V "Townsend Cromwell" cruise 52, station 105 also collected 2 other specimens.

Ophidiidae

Ichthyology

Ranzania laevis

Ichthyology

Saurenchelys observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2017-08-17.

Saurenchelys observed 2017-08-17

2017-08-17

Coral Sea, QLD, AU

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

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

Cite this specimen

Saurenchelys. BPBM 25079. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38563936. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/25079.

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