Callechelys catostoma
Black-striped Snake Eel
As recorded: Callechelys catostoma (Schneider, 1801)
Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Ophichthidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, L.H. Strauss, and C.J. BoyleCharles J. Boyle →Johnson Randall →L.H. Strauss →
- Date
- August 8, 1983
- Locality
- Hawaii; Kona coast; off Kailua
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Depth
- 32 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 8, 1983, J.E. Randall, L.H. Strauss, and C.J. Boyle also collected 9 other specimens.
Callechelys catostoma observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2022-05-17.
2022-05-17
West Island Shire of Cocos 6799, Cocos (Keeling) Islands
(c) joseph_dibattista, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2018-01-07
New South Wales, Australia
(c) Derrick Cruz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Callechelys catostoma. BPBM 29292. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35685962. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/29292.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35685962 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026