Gymnothorax rueppelliae

English: Yellowhead Moray (1); Hawaiian: puhi'ou;puhi;apo (1)

As recorded: Gymnothorax rueppellii (McClelland, 1844)

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, R.M. McNair, and D.M. DevaneyDean B. Cannoy →Dennis M. Devaney →Rhett M. McNair →Johnson Randall →
Date: March 19, 1971
Locality: Huahine Island; off Teffaao Point (N of Baie Fare); outside reef
Island: Huahine Island
Depth: 29 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

37 Bishop specimens of Gymnothorax rueppelliae · collected 1923–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 19, 1971, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, R.M. McNair, and D.M. Devaney also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Gymnothorax rueppelliae. BPBM 11523. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37040252. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11523.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37040252 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026