Callechelys marmorata
Marbled Snake Eel
As recorded: Callechelys marmorata (Bleeker, 1854)
Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Ophichthidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- October 6, 1982
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet; lagoon side; off Mid-Pacific Research Laboratory (MPRL)
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 2 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On October 6, 1982, J.E. Randall also collected 12 other specimens.
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Gerres
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Gomphosus varius
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Limnichthys nitidus
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Pseudochromis tapeinosoma
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Schismorhynchus labialis
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Silhouettea capitlineata
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Sunagocia otaitensis
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Callechelys marmorata observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 205 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.
2026-10-20
6649+8CH, Al Owina, El Qoseir, Red Sea Governorate 1936202, Egypt
(c) SachadeRuiter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
H2FJ+54X, Safaga, Red Sea Governorate 1940402, Egypt
(c) SachadeRuiter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-18
VC87+RX Mangrove Bay، Al Owina, El Qoseir, Ägypten
(c) Rugin Rechid, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-05
Red Sea, EG
(c) j14n, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-24
Red Sea, Red Sea, EG
(c) Ruben Clark, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-07
North Sulawesi, ID
(c) C.Muri, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Callechelys marmorata. BPBM 29134. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35686894. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/29134.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35686894 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026