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, J.R. Haywood, and R.M. McNairJim Haywood →Rhett M. McNair →Johnson Randall →
Date: May 7, 1971
Locality: Uahuka; W side; small bay 0.4 mile NE of Motu Takatai; N side of bay
Island: Uahuka
Depth: 7 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On May 7, 1971, J.E. Randall, J.R. Haywood, and R.M. McNair also collected 24+ other specimens.

Gymnothorax rueppelliae observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 242 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-30.

2026-09-30

Sharm El Sheikh 1, South Sinai Governorate 8762642, Egypt

(c) Andre Astra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-26

Red Sea, EG

(c) manuelmattavelli, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-25

Puako, HI 96743, USA

(c) kkittens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-08

Gulf of Aqaba, South Sinai, EG

(c) Maxim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-05

HI, US

(c) PiperB, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-30

Lower Honoapiilani Rd, Nāpili-Honokōwai, HI, US

(c) PiperB, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Gymnothorax rueppelliae. BPBM 12422. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37039746. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12422.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37039746 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026