Gymnothorax javanicus
Giant Moray
As recorded: Gymnothorax javanicus (Bleeker, 1859)
Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- February 28, 1956
- Locality
- Tahiti; Punaauia
- Island
- Tahiti
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 28, 1956, J.E. Randall also collected 7 other specimens.
Gymnothorax javanicus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1956. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,766 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egitto
(c) ilbuonsimone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Lombok Barat, ID-NB, ID
(c) cr1970, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Lombok Barat, ID-NB, ID
(c) cr1970, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Moso, Vanuatu
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-21
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
6649+8CH, Al Owina, El Qoseir, Red Sea Governorate 1936202, Egypt
(c) SachadeRuiter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Gymnothorax javanicus. BPBM 13321. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37042452. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/13321.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37042452 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026