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Encheliophis gracilis
Graceful Pearlfish
As recorded: Encheliophis gracilis (Bleeker, 1856)
Animalia › Chordata › Ophidiiformes › Carapidae
- Collected by
- J.W. Thompson
- Date
- 1919
- Locality
- Oahu
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Encheliophis gracilis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1919. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 2 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-02-26.
2025-02-26
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Jill Soller, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-02-26
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Hannah Mirando, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Encheliophis gracilis. BPBM 4998. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36696668. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/4998.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36696668 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date fields disagree
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