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BPBM 12544Ichthyology

Gymnothorax pictus

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

As recorded: Gymnothorax pictus (Ahl, 1789)

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae

Collected by
W.A. Gosline, J.E. Randall, et alW.A. Gosline →Johnson Randall →
Date
June 9, 1953
Locality
Wake Island; near wreck
Depth
3 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
34 Bishop specimens of Gymnothorax pictus · collected 1902–1998Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 9, 1953, W.A. Gosline, J.E. Randall, et al also collected 2 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Gymnothorax pictus. BPBM 12544. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37039736. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12544.

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