Anarchias seychellensis

English: Seychelles Moray (1)

As recorded: Anarchias seychellensis Smith, 1962

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, J.L. Earle, T. Hayes, and R.L. PyleJohn L. Earle →Therese Hayes →Richard L. Pyle →Johnson Randall →
Date: September 16, 1991
Locality: Midway Atoll; Sand Island, SE side; 200 meters SW of bulk garbage pier; outside reef; caves
Island: Midway Atoll
Depth: 8 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

38 Bishop specimens of Anarchias seychellensis · collected 1922–1993Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 16, 1991, J.E. Randall, J.L. Earle, T. Hayes, and R.L. Pyle also collected 24+ other specimens.

Anarchias seychellensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2011-05-12.

2011-05-12

Raoul Is, Kermadec Is

(c) Malcolm Francis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2011-05-12

Raoul Is, Kermadec Is

(c) Malcolm Francis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Anarchias seychellensis. BPBM 34834. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35081875. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/34834.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 35081875 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026