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 and D.B. CannoyDean B. Cannoy →Johnson Randall →
Date: April 26, 1971
Locality: Hivaoa; NW side of Tepuhiaatuna Point
Island: Hivaoa
Depth: 6 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On April 26, 1971, J.E. Randall and D.B. Cannoy also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Gymnothorax rueppelliae. BPBM 12224. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37038506. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12224.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37038506 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026