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BPBM 9167Ichthyology

Myrichthys magnificus

English: Magnificent Snake Eel (1); Hawaiian: puhi la au (1)

As recorded: Myrichthys magnificus (Abbott, 1860)

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Ophichthidae

Date
June 3, 1967
Locality
Nihoa; offshore
Island
Nihoa
Record type
Preserved specimen
6 Bishop specimens of Myrichthys magnificus · collected 1901–1985Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 3, 1967, G.R. Allen, aboard R/V "Townsend Cromwell" also collected 16 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Myrichthys magnificus. BPBM 9167. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37630620. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9167.

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