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BPBM 31646Ichthyology
Brachysomophis henshawi
English: Henshaw's Snake Eel (1), Reptilian Snake Eel (1)
As recorded: Brachysomophis henshawi Jordan & Snyder, 1904
Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Ophichthidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, J.L. Earle, and R. GermannJohn L. Earle →R. Germann →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- January 29, 1986
- Locality
- Tahiti; Arue; between two piers near Princess Heiata Hotel
- Island
- Tahiti
- Depth
- 1 m
- Identified by
- J.E. McCosker, 1 June 200025 June →J.E. McCosker →
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 29, 1986, J.E. Randall, J.L. Earle, and R. Germann also collected 1 other specimen.
Cite this specimen
Brachysomophis henshawi. BPBM 31646. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35596476. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/31646.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35596476 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026