Gymnothorax thyrsoideus
White-eyed Moray
As recorded: Gymnothorax thyrsoideus (Richardson, 1845)
Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae
- Date
- September 9, 1956
- Locality
- Nukuhiva; Taipivai; Haka Puuae
- Island
- Nukuhiva
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 9, 1956, D.W. Strasburg, aboard R/V "Charles H. Gilbert" cruise 30 also collected 16 other specimens.
Dascyllus strasburgi
Ichthyology
Fowleria marmorata
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Lutjanus kasmira
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Ostorhinchus relativus
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Paracirrhites forsteri
Ichthyology
Paragobiodon modestus
Ichthyology
Parupeneus multifasciatus
Ichthyology
Parupeneus pleurostigma
Ichthyology
Plectroglyphidodon johnstonianus
Ichthyology
Pomacentrus coelestis
Ichthyology
Pristiapogon kallopterus
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Pterois antennata
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Scomberoides lysan
Ichthyology
Scorpaenodes parvipinnis
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Stegastes lividus
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Sunagocia otaitensis
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Gymnothorax thyrsoideus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1956. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,668 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.
2026-10-25
Baie aux Tortues, MU
(c) richardhaltonzaf, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Pulau Rengis, Malaysia
(c) jmoulton44, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-24
Okinawa, JP
(c) James-LaFontaine, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-20
Shark Bay, AU-WA-SB, AU-WA, AU
(c) Henry Cooper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-16
Melasti Beach, Jl. Melasti Ungasan, Ungasan, Kec. Kuta Sel., Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80361, Indonesia
(c) cjmatheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-15
Buton, ID-SG, ID
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Gymnothorax thyrsoideus. BPBM 10411. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37037473. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/10411.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37037473 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026