This specimen has not been photographed yet.
Gymnothorax javanicus
English: Giant Moray (2); Hawaiian: puhi (1)
As recorded: Gymnothorax javanicus (Bleeker, 1859)
Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae
- Collected by
- J.E. King and R.S. ShomuraJoe King →R.S. Shomura →
- Date
- November 21, 1953
- Locality
- Kiritimati Atoll
- Island
- Kiritimati Atoll
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 21, 1953, J.E. King and R.S. Shomura also collected 24+ other specimens.
Acanthurus nigricauda
Ichthyology
Acanthurus triostegus
Ichthyology
Amblycirrhitus bimacula
Ichthyology
Anarchias seychellensis
Ichthyology
Aporops bilinearis
Ichthyology
Arothron meleagris
Ichthyology
Blenniella paula
Ichthyology
Brotula multibarbata
Ichthyology
Cirrhitus pinnulatus
Ichthyology
Cirripectes polyzona
Ichthyology
Cirripectes quagga
Ichthyology
Cirripectes variolosus
Ichthyology
Enchelycore pardalis
Ichthyology
Epinephelus hexagonatus
Ichthyology
Epinephelus spilotoceps
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax buroensis
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax flavimarginatus
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax monostigma
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax undulatus
Ichthyology
Myripristis violacea
Ichthyology
Sebastapistes cyanostigma
Ichthyology
Stegastes albifasciatus
Ichthyology
Thalassoma quinquevittatum
Ichthyology
Cite this specimen
Gymnothorax javanicus. BPBM 13320. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37038009. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/13320.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37038009 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026