Gymnothorax buroensis

English: Latticetail Moray (2)

As recorded: Gymnothorax buroensis (Bleeker, 1857)

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae

Collected by: P. Helfrich et al
Date: June 20, 1962
Locality: Palmyra Atoll; Sand Islet
Island: Palmyra Atoll
Record type: Preserved specimen

55 Bishop specimens of Gymnothorax buroensis · collected 1901–2002Species page ›

Collected the same day

On June 20, 1962, P. Helfrich et al also collected 24+ other specimens.

Gymnothorax buroensis observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1962. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 55 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.

2026-10-19

Naama Bay, Egypt

(c) becca_w23, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-02

roche noire, Mohéli, Comores

(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-24

Mitsune, Hachijo Town, Tokyo 100-1511, Japan

(c) Jodie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-14

Red Sea, Red Sea, EG

(c) Ruben Clark, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-06

doodles Ponta do Ouro Maputo, Ponta do Ouro 0000, Mozambique

(c) Georgina Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-08-03

three sisters to anchor Ponta Malongane, Maputo, Mozambique

(c) Georgina Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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Cite this specimen

Gymnothorax buroensis. BPBM 14174. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37032122. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14174.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37032122 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026