Scuticaria tigrina
Spotted Eel
(Lesson, 1828)Accepted name in the World Register of Marine Species.WoRMS 217530 ↗
Photo: (c) 104623964081378888743, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by 104623964081378888743 (iNaturalist)
6
Bishop specimens
0
Type specimens
1963
First collected
1974
Last collected
2026
Last seen alive in Hawaiʻi
Two centuries of collecting
The oldest Bishop specimen was collected in 1963 (Cook Islands). The Museum last collected it in 1974; iNaturalist observers have seen it in the wild as recently as July 27, 2026.
Alive today
81 research-grade iNaturalist sightings in the wild in Hawaiʻi since 2000. Most recent first.
2026-07-27
Honaunau Beach Rd, Hōnaunau-Nāpōʻopoʻo, HI, US
(c) bentc347, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-13
Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA
(c) cello caruso-turiello, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-03-06
Poipu, HI 96756, USA
(c) Ryan Shaw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-16
North Pacific Ocean, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-11-02
Honolulu, HI, USA
(c) David R, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-07-28
North Pacific Ocean, Pūpūkea, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2025-05-07
Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA
(c) sophialabiy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-04-17
Makena Landing Park, 5083 Makena Rd, Kihei, HI 96753, USA
(c) hewittdoesit, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)