Leiuranus semicinctus

English: Saddled Snake Eel (1)

As recorded: Leiuranus semicinctus (Lay & Bennett, 1839)

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Ophichthidae

Collected by: R.H. Snider
Date: December 2, 1964
Locality: Viti Levu Island; SE of Suva; barrier reef
Island: Viti Levu
Region: Fiji
Coordinates: -18.1827, 178.4520 ± 1,524 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

39 Bishop specimens of Leiuranus semicinctus · collected 1922–2000Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On December 2, 1964, R.H. Snider also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Leiuranus semicinctus. BPBM 5770. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37361811. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5770.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37361811 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026