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, 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

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

Cite this specimen

Gymnothorax rueppelliae. BPBM 23257. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37039731. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/23257.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37039731 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026