Gymnothorax eurostus

Abbott's Moray

As recorded: Gymnothorax eurostus (Abbott, 1860)

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, R.P.H. Rutherford, L.G. Eldredge, and R. RandallLucius G. Eldredge III →Johnson Randall →Richard H. Randall →R.P.H. Rutherford →G.W. Tribble →
Date: July 12, 1978
Locality: Taiwan; E coast; island off San-Shien-Tai (N of Cheng Kung); rocky shore on S side
Island: Taiwan
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

54 Bishop specimens of Gymnothorax eurostus · collected 1900–2000Species page ›

Collected the same day

On July 12, 1978, J.E. Randall, G.W. Tribble, R.P.H. Rutherford, L.G. Eldredge, and R. Randall also collected 24+ other specimens.

Gymnothorax eurostus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1978. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,204 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

2026-10-20

North Pacific Ocean, Kaʻaʻawa, HI, US

(c) thegeckoguy907, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17

Ako, Miyake, Tokyo, JP

(c) ponyomi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17

Tokyo, JP

(c) ponyomi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-11

South Solitary Island, New South Wales, Australia

(c) divercraig, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-04

Honolulu County, HI, USA

(c) divermeg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-27

Tokyo, JP

(c) osampokaeru, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Gymnothorax eurostus. BPBM 23256. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37031415. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/23256.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37031415 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026