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Strophidon sathete
Gangetic Moray
As recorded: Strophidon sathete (Hamilton, 1822)
Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- November 9, 1990
- Locality
- Maumere Bay; Geliting; off Sao Wisata Resort; E end
- Island
- Maumere Bay
- Depth
- 19 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 9, 1990, J.E. Randall also collected 14 other specimens.
Strophidon sathete observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1990. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 23 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-19.

2026-07-19
India
(c) Ramnarayan K, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-07-07
Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
(c) Inan Rayan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-02-17
C899+W76, Pulicat, Tamil Nadu 601205, India
(c) pandiantensingh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2026-02-17
C899+W76, Pulicat, Tamil Nadu 601205, India
(c) pandiantensingh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

2025-12-16
275G+RF6, Theosophical Society, Adyar, Chennai, Tamil Nadu 600090, India
(c) Ronith Urs, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2025-12-01
C15, Caranzalem, Chimbel, Panaji, Goa 403002, India
(c) Nester Fernandes, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
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Cite this specimen
Strophidon sathete. BPBM 36689. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38820276. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/36689.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 38820276 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
