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Gymnothorax pictus
Peppered Moray
As recorded: Gymnothorax pictus (Ahl, 1789)
Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae
- Collected by
- J.E. King, aboard R/V "Hugh M. Smith" cruise 31
- Date
- November 27, 1955
- Locality
- Nukuhiva; Anaho Bay; small tidepool
- Island
- Nukuhiva
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 27, 1955, J.E. King, aboard R/V "Hugh M. Smith" cruise 31 also collected 18 other specimens.
Abudefduf conformis
Ichthyology
Abudefduf sordidus
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Apogon
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Bathygobius coalitus
Ichthyology
Bathygobius cocosensis
Ichthyology
Chaetodon lunula
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Echidna nebulosa
Ichthyology
Epinephelus howlandi
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax rueppelliae
Ichthyology
Leiuranus semicinctus
Ichthyology
Lutjanus monostigma
Ichthyology
Osteomugil engeli
Ichthyology
Ostorhinchus sinus
Ichthyology
Plectroglyphidodon sagmarius
Ichthyology
Stegastes lividus
Ichthyology
Uropterygius macrocephalus
Ichthyology
Uropterygius marmoratus
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax pictus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1955. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,240 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.
2026-10-26
Cauayan
(c) Tim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
North Pacific Ocean, Kaʻaʻawa, HI, US
(c) thegeckoguy907, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-14
East Honolulu, HI, US
(c) browntown, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-13
French Polynesia, PF
(c) pamphillips, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
Waikoloa Beach Resort, HI, US
(c) Erin Yakub Carr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-12
44P4+33R, Maalhos, Мальдивы
(c) Pavel, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Gymnothorax pictus. BPBM 10369. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37040247. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/10369.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37040247 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026