
Echidna nebulosa
Snowflake Moray
As recorded: Echidna nebulosa (Ahl, 1789)
Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae
- 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.
Echidna nebulosa observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,053 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.

2026-10-28
Saint-Paul, RE-PL, RE
(c) Marilou Werlé, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Saint-Paul, RE-PL, RE
(c) Marilou Werlé, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-27
Mowbray, AU
(c) Sofi Forsman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Route 001, American Samoa, AS
(c) Siwa Allred, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Baie aux Tortues, MU
(c) richardhaltonzaf, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Saint-Paul, RE-PL, RE
(c) Marilou Werlé, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Echidna nebulosa. BPBM 33111. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36607040. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/33111.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36607040 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
