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Gymnothorax enigmaticus
English: Enigmatic Moray (1)
As recorded: Gymnothorax enigmaticus McCosker & Randall, 1982
Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, A.Y. Suzumoto, and G. LongG. Long →Johnson Randall →Arnold Suzumoto →
- Date
- April 27, 1978
- Locality
- Enewetak Atoll; Enjebi (=Engebi; =Janet) islet; ocean side; large pool in reef
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 1 m
- Type status
- Paratype
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On April 27, 1978, J.E. Randall, A.Y. Suzumoto, and G. Long also collected 4 other specimens.
Gymnothorax enigmaticus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 89 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-23.
2026-09-23
Wakatobi National Park, Kabupaten Wakatobi, Southeast Sulawesi, ID
(c) judyasarkof, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-29
Mansuar, Meos Mansar, Raja Ampat Regency, Southwest Papua, Indonesia
(c) fay🐡, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-14
Passe de Boulari, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) Pauline Fey, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-13
Fam Jetty
(c) Julien Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-28
East Nusa Tenggara, ID
(c) Max S, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-04-15
Romblon, Philippines
(c) babarg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Gymnothorax enigmaticus. BPBM 22339. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37027797. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/22339.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37027797 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026