Gorgasia hawaiiensis
Hawaiian Garden Eel
As recorded: Gorgasia hawaiiensis Randall & Chess, 1980
Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Congridae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and J.R. ChessJ.R. Chess →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- August 10, 1969
- Locality
- Hawaii; South Kohala; 100 meters N of Waawaa Point (S of Puako)
- Island
- Hawaiʻi Island
- Depth
- 18 m
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On August 10, 1969, J.E. Randall and J.R. Chess also collected 4 other specimens.
Gorgasia hawaiiensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 17 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-10-24.
2025-10-24
Hawaii, US
(c) Olie Turner III, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-05-08
Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA
(c) sophialabiy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-01-12
Mamala Bay, HI, US
(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2024-05-06
Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA
(c) Matthew Bokach, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2023-08-12
Kailua-Kona, HI, USA
(c) cello caruso-turiello, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2022-09-25
Molokini, Maui, Hawai'i, USA
(c) sea-kangaroo, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)
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Cite this specimen
Gorgasia hawaiiensis. BPBM 21076. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 36989970. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/21076.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 36989970 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026