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Ophisurus serpens
As recorded: Ophisurus serpens (Linnaeus, 1758)
Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Ophichthidae
- Collected by
- John L. Earle, John P. Hoover, Ian McLeish, Sheila McLeish, and Mark JohnsonJohn L. Earle →John P. Hoover →Martin W. Johnson →Ian McLeish →Sheila McLeish →
- Date
- November 12, 1993
- Locality
- Shuway'ir; [about 1 km S of]; tidepools at low tide
- Island
- Shuway'Ir
- Depth
- 0 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 12, 1993, John L. Earle, John P. Hoover, Ian McLeish, Sheila McLeish, and Mark Johnson also collected 11 other specimens.
Chrysiptera sheila
Ichthyology
Chrysiptera sheila
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus
Ichthyology
Hetereleotris diademata
Ichthyology
Lepidamia omanensis
Ichthyology
Parablennius opercularis
Ichthyology
Paraplagusia
Ichthyology
Plotosus limbatus
Ichthyology
Scartella emarginata
Ichthyology
Terapon jarbua
Ichthyology
Ophisurus serpens observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1993. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 644 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-17.
2026-10-17
Plage de Carro, 13500 Martigues, France
(c) lucie_sch, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
Almería, ES-AN, ES
(c) muchoslopez, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
Calanque de Saména, France
(c) piotr_f, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-26
Calanque de Saména, France
(c) piotr_f, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-25
Cádiz, España
(c) oscarvm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-19
Colera, ES
(c) Àngela Lechado, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Ophisurus serpens. BPBM 36094. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37837480. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/36094.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37837480 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026