Gymnothorax cribroris

Sieve-patterned Moray

As recorded: Gymnothorax cribroris Whitley, 1932

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

2 Bishop specimens of Gymnothorax cribroris · collected 1973–1973Species 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 cribroris observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 119 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-09.

2026-10-09

Gold Coast QLD, Australia

(c) Kelly-Anne Masterman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-30

Port Stephens, NSW, Australia

(c) Nick Shaw, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-07-11

Gold Coast QLD, Australia

(c) Kelly-Anne Masterman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-05-19

The Crescent, Vaucluse NSW 2030, Australia

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

2026-04-04

Little Beach NSW 2315, Australia

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

2026-03-28

Caloundra - Kawana, AU

(c) 陳致維 Chih-Wei Chen, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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Cite this specimen

Gymnothorax cribroris. BPBM 14365. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37025919. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/14365.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37025919 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026