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BPBM 13322Ichthyology

Gymnothorax javanicus

English: Giant Moray (2); Hawaiian: puhi (1)

As recorded: Gymnothorax javanicus (Bleeker, 1859)

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae

Date
July 13, 1950
Locality
Kanton Island; lagoon
Record type
Preserved specimen
27 Bishop specimens of Gymnothorax javanicus · collected 1936–2004Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 13, 1950, W.A. Gosline et al., aboard R/V "Hugh M. Smith" also collected 9 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Gymnothorax javanicus. BPBM 13322. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37039484. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/13322.

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