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Myrichthys magnificus in life
In life — Magnificent Snake Eel, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) rock05, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by rock05
BPBM 671Ichthyology

Myrichthys magnificus

Magnificent Snake Eel

As recorded: Myrichthys magnificus (Abbott, 1860)

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Ophichthidae

Collected by
J.W. Thompson
Date
October 15, 1901
Locality
Hawaiian Islands
Record type
Preserved specimen
6 Bishop specimens of Myrichthys magnificus · collected 1901–1985Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 15, 1901, J.W. Thompson also collected 3 other specimens.

Echidna

Ichthyology

Echidna

Ichthyology

Scarus

Ichthyology

Cite this specimen

Myrichthys magnificus. BPBM 671. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37630608. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/671.

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