BPBM 29014Ichthyology

Muraenichthys

As recorded: Muraenichthys Bleeker, 1853

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Ophichthidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, P.L. Colin, L.J. Bell, and S. JohnsonLewis W. Bell →Patrick Colin →Scott Johnson →Johnson Randall →
Date: September 24, 1982
Locality: Enewetak Atoll; Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet; lagoon side; off Mid-Pacific Research Laboratory (MPRL)
Island: Enewetak Atoll
Depth: 21 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

43 Bishop specimens of Muraenichthys · collected 1956–1989Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 24, 1982, J.E. Randall, P.L. Colin, L.J. Bell, and S. Johnson also collected 24+ other specimens.

Muraenichthys observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,003 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.