Gymnothorax richardsonii
Richardson's Moray
As recorded: Gymnothorax richardsonii (Bleeker, 1852)
Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae
- Collected by
- D. Pelicier
- Date
- September 1, 1973
- Locality
- Mauritius
- Island
- Mauritius
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 1, 1973, D. Pelicier also collected 5 other specimens.
Gymnothorax richardsonii observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 183 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-03.
2026-10-03
Sancang, Cibalong, Garut Regency, West Java, Indonesia
(c) K06_KO26RA, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-30
菲律宾保和洛翁卡比劳岛
(c) island-lover, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-27
Melasti Beach, Jl. Melasti Ungasan, Ungasan, Kec. Kuta Sel., Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80361, Индонезия
no rights reserved
2026-09-24
Jalan Raya Trawangan, Kabupaten Lombok Utara, West Nusa Tenggara, ID
(c) Jaxon Cai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-02
Lý Sơn, VN-QG, VN
(c) pdmcclanahan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-01
Lý Sơn, VN-QG, VN
(c) pdmcclanahan, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Gymnothorax richardsonii. BPBM 20014. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37042317. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/20014.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37042317 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026