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Ophichthus altipennis in life
In life — Black-finned Snake Eel, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) J. Martin Crossley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), uploaded by J. Martin Crossley
BPBM 40232Ichthyology

Ophichthus altipennis

Black-finned Snake Eel

As recorded: Ophichthus altipennis (Kaup, 1856)

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Ophichthidae

Collected by
B.D. Greene
Date
July 20, 2005
Locality
Kiritimati Atoll; boat lagoon
Island
Kiritimati Atoll
Depth
3 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
6 Bishop specimens of Ophichthus altipennis · collected 1974–2005Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 20, 2005, B.D. Greene also collected 3 other specimens.

Halichoeres

Ichthyology

Hoplolatilus

Ichthyology

Pseudoplesiops

Ichthyology

Cite this specimen

Ophichthus altipennis. BPBM 40232. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 1090368245. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/40232.

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