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Callechelys catostoma in life
In life — Black-striped Snake Eel, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Derrick Cruz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Derrick Cruz
BPBM 38076Ichthyology

Callechelys catostoma

Black-striped Snake Eel

As recorded: Callechelys catostoma (Schneider, 1801)

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Ophichthidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall
Date
March 12, 1983
Locality
Vavau Group; Fonua Unga Island, SW side
Depth
24 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
8 Bishop specimens of Callechelys catostoma · collected 1922–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 12, 1983, J.E. Randall also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Callechelys catostoma. BPBM 38076. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35685383. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/38076.

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