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, H.A. Randall, and D.J. WoodlandHelen A. Randall →Johnson Randall →D.J. Woodland →
Date: June 1, 1977
Locality: La Digue Island; North Point; rocky shore
Island: La Digue
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On June 1, 1977, J.E. Randall, H.A. Randall, and D.J. Woodland also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Gymnothorax rueppelliae. BPBM 21596. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37040530. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/21596.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37040530 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026