Myrichthys colubrinus
Harlequin Snake Eel
As recorded: Myrichthys colubrinus (Boddaert, 1781)
Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Ophichthidae
- Collected by
- L.G. Eldredge
- Date
- May 1, 1962
- Locality
- Palmyra Atoll; lagoon
- Island
- Palmyra Atoll
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Myrichthys colubrinus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 373 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.
2026-10-19
JQ79+HXP, Bunaken, Bunaken Kepulauan, Manado City, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesien
(c) sosvenja, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Karang Asem, ID-BA, ID
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-18
Desa, Lamanggau, Tomia, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Sulawesi Tenggara, Indonesia
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Karang Asem, ID-BA, ID
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
MM75+R3J Amed Beach Point, Purwakerti, Kec. Abang, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80852, Indonesia
(c) carissr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Cape Range Nat'l Park WA 6707, Australia
(c) Sarah Hodgson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Myrichthys colubrinus. BPBM 30348. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37630045. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/30348.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37630045 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026