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BPBM 11798Ichthyology

Gymnothorax pictus

English: Peppered Moray (1); Hawaiian: puhi kapa'a (1)

As recorded: Gymnothorax pictus (Ahl, 1789)

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae

Collected by
D.B. Cannoy and A. SinotoDean B. Cannoy →Akihiko Sinoto →
Date
April 20, 1971
Locality
Fatuhiva; Omoa Bay; tidepools on N side of bay
Island
Fatuhiva
Depth
2 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
34 Bishop specimens of Gymnothorax pictus · collected 1902–1998Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 20, 1971, D.B. Cannoy and A. Sinoto also collected 8 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Gymnothorax pictus. BPBM 11798. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37041827. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/11798.

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