BPBM 14256Ichthyology

Gymnothorax javanicus

Giant Moray

As recorded: Gymnothorax javanicus (Bleeker, 1859)

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae

Collected by: P. Helfrich, J.A. Maciolek, et alPhilip Helfrich →John A. Maciolek →
Date: March 24, 1971
Locality: Kiritimati Atoll; SW end of Cook Islet at lagoon entrance
Island: Kiritimati Atoll
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

27 Bishop specimens of Gymnothorax javanicus · collected 1936–2004Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 24, 1971, P. Helfrich, J.A. Maciolek, et al also collected 24+ other specimens.

Gymnothorax javanicus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. 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 14256. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37037063. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14256.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37037063 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026