Gymnothorax rueppelliae

English: Yellowhead Moray (1); Hawaiian: puhi'ou;puhi;apo (1)

As recorded: Gymnothorax rueppellii (McClelland, 1844)

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, O. Gon, and A. LevyOfer Gon →Aushalom Levy →Johnson Randall →
Date: September 19, 1974
Locality: Ras Muhammad; reef flat at old rock jetty
Island: Ras Muhammad
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

37 Bishop specimens of Gymnothorax rueppelliae · collected 1923–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 19, 1974, J.E. Randall, O. Gon, and A. Levy also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Gymnothorax rueppelliae. BPBM 18356. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37039216. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/18356.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37039216 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026