Gymnothorax gracilicauda

English: Slendertail Moray (2)

As recorded: Gymnothorax gracilicauda Jenkins, 1903

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and J.D. BryantJames Bryant →Johnson Randall →
Date: May 10, 1971
Locality: Nukuhiva; Taiohae Bay; shore reef at W side near head of bay
Island: Nukuhiva
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

25 Bishop specimens of Gymnothorax gracilicauda · collected 1950–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On May 10, 1971, J.E. Randall and J.D. Bryant also collected 24+ other specimens.

Gymnothorax gracilicauda observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 53 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-10.

2026-07-10

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) dianna912, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-03

Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA

(c) Liam Hutcheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-18

Kauaʻi, Kalaheo, HI, US

(c) Bobby Brittingham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-17

Kauai County, HI, USA

(c) Bobby Brittingham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-17

North Pacific Ocean, HI, US

(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-01-09

North Pacific Ocean, Kalaheo, HI, US

(c) Madeline Kelly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Gymnothorax gracilicauda. BPBM 12550. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37042276. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/12550.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37042276 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026