Gymnothorax eurostus

English: Stout Moray (1)

As recorded: Gymnothorax eurostus (Abbott, 1860)

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and J.D. BryantJames Bryant →Dean B. Cannoy →Johnson Randall →
Date: January 17, 1971
Locality: Henderson Island; 1/2 mile S of NW corner of island; rocky shore with a few small sand pockets
Island: Henderson Island
Depth: 0 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On January 17, 1971, J.E. Randall, D.B. Cannoy, and J.D. Bryant also collected 24+ other specimens.

Gymnothorax eurostus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1971. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,205 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-31.

2026-10-31

Honolulu County, HI, USA

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

2026-10-20

North Pacific Ocean, Kaʻaʻawa, HI, US

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

2026-10-18

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) Sophie Paradis, 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)

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Cite this specimen

Gymnothorax eurostus. BPBM 17084. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37031674. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/17084.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37031674 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026