
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
- Island
- Palmyra Atoll
- Depth
- 0 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
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.

2025-03-09
Queen's Highway, BS
(c) Spencer Ort, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2024-07-16
Caletón de la Majagua, La Romana, La Romana, DO
(c) Juan Manuel de Roux, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2023-01-10
Gourbeyre, GP-BT, GP
(c) Remy DUBAS, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2021-05-31
Bahía Soliman, Quintana Roo, México
(c) Donají Graham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37621394 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
