Schismorhynchus labialis

Grooved-jaw Worm Eel

As recorded: Schismorhynchus labialis (Seale, 1917)

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Ophichthidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and G.R. AllenGerald R. Allen →Johnson Randall →
Date: November 28, 1968
Locality: Enewetak Atoll; between Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet and Medren (=Parry; =Elmer) islet; lagoon patch reef
Island: Enewetak Atoll
Depth: 8 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

5 Bishop specimens of Schismorhynchus labialis · collected 1951–1982Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 28, 1968, J.E. Randall and G.R. Allen also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Schismorhynchus labialis. BPBM 8252. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 38596888. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8252.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 38596888 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026