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BPBM 27793Ichthyology
Ophichthus altipennis
English: Highfin Snake Eel (1)
As recorded: Ophichthus altipennis (Kaup, 1856)
Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Ophichthidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- July 12, 1981
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; lagoon NW of N end of Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 3 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 12, 1981, J.E. Randall also collected 1 other specimen.
Cite this specimen
Ophichthus altipennis. BPBM 27793. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37832520. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27793.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37832520 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026