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Moringua in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Francois Libert, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Francois Libert
BPBM 14080Ichthyology

Moringua

As recorded: Moringua Gray, 1831

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Moringuidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall
Date
November 13, 1968
Locality
Palmyra Atoll; Cooper Islet, N side; near outer edge of reef flat at low tide
Depth
0 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
71 Bishop specimens of Moringua · collected 1951–2009Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 13, 1968, J.E. Randall also collected 24+ other specimens.

Moringua observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-03-09.

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Moringua. BPBM 14080. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37621394. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14080.

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