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Anarchias
Pygmy Morays
As recorded: Anarchias Jordan & Starks, 1906
Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- November 23, 1973
- Locality
- Mauritius; NW coast; off Grand Baie
- Island
- Mauritius
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On November 23, 1973, J.E. Randall also collected 10 other specimens.
Anarchias observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 5 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2023-02-04.

2023-02-04
La Huerta, MX-JA, MX
(c) Alberto Alcalá, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2022-11-01
Club de Yates
(c) Alberto Alcalá, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2012-09-14
Bahía de Loreto, Loreto, MX-BS, MX
(c) Arturo Velasco, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2011-05-12
Raoul Is, Kermadec Is
(c) Malcolm Francis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2011-05-12
Raoul Is, Kermadec Is
(c) Malcolm Francis, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Anarchias. BPBM 20263. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35082288. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/20263.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35082288 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
