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BPBM 33102Ichthyology

Anguilla bicolor

As recorded: Anguilla bicolor bicolor McClelland, 1844

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Anguillidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall, R.C. Anderson, and M.S. AdamM.S. Adam →Rokuro YamaguchiDonald Anderson →Johnson Randall →
Date
March 27, 1988
Locality
North Male Atoll; Male Island, E end; ocean side; off building of Marine Research Section, Ministry of Fisheries
Island
North Male Atoll
Depth
0 m
Record type
Preserved specimen

Collected the same day

On March 27, 1988, J.E. Randall, R.C. Anderson, and M.S. Adam also collected 13 other specimens.

Bathygobius coalitus

Ichthyology

Bathygobius coalitus

Ichthyology

Bathygobius cocosensis

Ichthyology

Bathygobius cyclopterus

Ichthyology

Blenniella periophthalmus

Ichthyology

Echidna nebulosa

Ichthyology

Eleotris melanosoma

Ichthyology

Eviota prasina

Ichthyology

Gymnothorax pictus

Ichthyology

Gymnothorax pictus

Ichthyology

Istiblennius edentulus

Ichthyology

Istiblennius lineatus

Ichthyology

Leiuranus semicinctus

Ichthyology

Anguilla bicolor observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 12 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-08-13.

Anguilla bicolor observed 2026-08-13

2026-08-13

Seychelles

(c) elodye, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Anguilla bicolor observed 2025-10-13

2025-10-13

Seychelles

(c) Michelle Goerdel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Anguilla bicolor observed 2025-10-13

2025-10-13

Seychelles

(c) Andy Goerdel - Texas Master Naturalist, Good Water Chapter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Anguilla bicolor observed 2024-06-06

2024-06-06

Sulawesi Tengah, ID

(c) fachrynurmallojr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Anguilla bicolor observed 2024-04-17

2024-04-17

Yangon, MM

(c) Khant Ye Yint ( Lord Khanevyr ov Mandralyx), some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Anguilla bicolor observed 2023-12-10

2023-12-10

KwaZulu-Natal, ZA

(c) Alison Young, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Anguilla bicolor. BPBM 33102. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35089170. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/33102.

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