Gymnothorax eurostus

Abbott's Moray

As recorded: Gymnothorax eurostus (Abbott, 1860)

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, J.R. Haywood, R.R. Costello, J.D. Bryant, and S.R. ChristianJames Bryant →Dean B. Cannoy →Steve R. Christian →Rich Costello →Jim Haywood →Johnson Randall →
Date: January 6, 1971
Locality: Pitcairn Island; N side; off Gannet Ridge; reef called "The Bear"
Island: Pitcairn Island
Depth: 42 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

54 Bishop specimens of Gymnothorax eurostus · collected 1900–2000Species page ›

Collected the same day

On January 6, 1971, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, J.R. Haywood, R.R. Costello, J.D. Bryant, and S.R. Christian also collected 24+ other specimens.

Gymnothorax eurostus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,204 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

2026-10-20

North Pacific Ocean, Kaʻaʻawa, HI, US

(c) thegeckoguy907, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17

Ako, Miyake, Tokyo, JP

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

2026-10-17

Tokyo, JP

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

2026-10-11

South Solitary Island, New South Wales, Australia

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

2026-10-04

Honolulu County, HI, USA

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

2026-09-27

Tokyo, JP

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

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Cite this specimen

Gymnothorax eurostus. BPBM 16889. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37030404. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/16889.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37030404 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026