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BPBM 3430Ichthyology

Lamnostoma polyophthalmum

As recorded: Lamnostoma polyophthalmum (Bleeker, 1853)

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Ophichthidae

Collected by
G.P. Wilder
Date
1927
Locality
Tahiti; Hitiaa district
Island
Tahiti
Record type
Preserved specimen
5 Bishop specimens of Lamnostoma polyophthalmum · collected 1927–1973Species page ›

Lamnostoma polyophthalmum observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1927. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2023-06-25.

Lamnostoma polyophthalmum observed 2023-06-25

2023-06-25

Yona, Kunigami, Kunigami District, Okinawa 905-1427, Japan

(c) ­이상윤/Sangyoon Lee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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

Cite this specimen

Lamnostoma polyophthalmum. BPBM 3430. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37338681. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/3430.

Record sources

Data-quality notes from GBIF

  • Collection date fields disagree

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