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Moringua
As recorded: Moringua Gray, 1831
Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Moringuidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and M.R. KellumM.R. Kellum →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- May 26, 1971
- Locality
- Moorea; Papetoai Pass; E side, near lagoon, 100 feet NW of marker
- Island
- Moorea
- Depth
- 3 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On May 26, 1971, J.E. Randall and M.R. Kellum also collected 14 other specimens.
Callechelys catostoma
Ichthyology
Callechelys marmorata
Ichthyology
Callionymus simplicicornis
Ichthyology
Callionymus simplicicornis
Ichthyology
Chromis
Ichthyology
Chromis
Ichthyology
Chromis dimidiata
Ichthyology
Ctenogobiops maculosus
Ichthyology
Gnatholepis cauerensis
Ichthyology
Moringua
Ichthyology
Phyllophichthus xenodontus
Ichthyology
Samariscus triocellatus
Ichthyology
Schismorhynchus labialis
Ichthyology
Scolecenchelys gymnota
Ichthyology
Moringua observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-03-09.
2025-03-09
Queen's Highway, BS
(c) Spencer Ort, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2024-07-16
Caletón de la Majagua, La Romana, La Romana, DO
(c) Juan Manuel de Roux, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-01-10
Gourbeyre, GP-BT, GP
(c) Remy DUBAS, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2021-05-31
Bahía Soliman, Quintana Roo, México
(c) Donají Graham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Moringua. BPBM 12029. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37621274. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12029.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37621274 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026