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Myrichthys colubrinus
English: Ringed Snake Eel (1)
As recorded: Myrichthys colubrinus (Boddaert, 1781)
Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Ophichthidae
- Collected by
- H.G. Hornbostel
- Date
- July 22, 1923
- Locality
- Guam
- Island
- Guam
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 22, 1923, H.G. Hornbostel also collected 1 other specimen.
Myrichthys colubrinus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1923. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 371 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.
2026-10-19
JQ79+HXP, Bunaken, Bunaken Kepulauan, Manado City, Sulawesi Utara, Indonesien
(c) sosvenja, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
Karang Asem, ID-BA, ID
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
MM75+R3J Amed Beach Point, Purwakerti, Kec. Abang, Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali 80852, Indonesia
(c) carissr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-05
Cape Range Nat'l Park WA 6707, Australia
(c) Sarah Hodgson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-04
Avaiki Sea Track, Niue, NU
(c) Max Walton-Hannay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-28
Kabupaten Buleleng, Bali, ID
(c) Indra Bone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Myrichthys colubrinus. BPBM 3534. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37629831. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/3534.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37629831 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026