BPBM 14355Ichthyology

Gymnothorax enigmaticus

Enigmatic Moray

As recorded: Gymnothorax enigmaticus McCosker & Randall, 1982

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, J.H. Choat, G.R. Allen, and B.C. RussellGerald R. Allen →J. Howard Choat →Johnson Randall →B.C. Russell →
Date: January 11, 1973
Locality: One Tree Island; SE side; pool in outer reef isolated at low tide
Island: One Tree
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

15 Bishop specimens of Gymnothorax enigmaticus · collected 1947–1992Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 11, 1973, J.E. Randall, J.H. Choat, G.R. Allen, and B.C. Russell also collected 24+ other specimens.

Gymnothorax enigmaticus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 89 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-23.

2026-09-23

Wakatobi National Park, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi, ID

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

2026-08-29

Mansuar, Meos Mansar, Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia

(c) fay🐡, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-14

Passe de Boulari, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Pauline Fey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-13

Fam Jetty

(c) Julien Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-28

East Nusa Tenggara, ID

(c) Max S, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-04-15

Romblon, Philippines

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

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

Cite this specimen

Gymnothorax enigmaticus. BPBM 14355. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37031732. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14355.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37031732 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026