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Gymnothorax monochrous
As recorded: Gymnothorax monochrous (Bleeker, 1856)
Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, and R.C. SteeneGerald R. Allen →Johnson Randall →Roger C. Steene →
- Date
- August 14, 1973
- Locality
- Madang Province; Madang Harbor; base of pilings of pier
- Island
- Madang Province
- Depth
- 20 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 14, 1973, J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, and R.C. Steene also collected 6 other specimens.
Gymnothorax monochrous observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 58 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.
2026-10-15
Buton, ID-SG, ID
(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-06-13
Ilot Canard - Noumea
(c) Johan Bas, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-09
Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia
(c) mbp349, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-09
Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia
(c) mbp349, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-03-15
Rocher à la voile
(c) Pauline Fey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-09-17
Kareko Batu, Lembeh Strait, Indonesia
(c) ajhg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
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Cite this specimen
Gymnothorax monochrous. BPBM 15812. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37042911. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/15812.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37042911 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026