Gymnothorax eurostus
Abbott's Moray
As recorded: Gymnothorax eurostus (Abbott, 1860)
Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall et al
- Date
- June 28, 1978
- Locality
- Taiwan; either N coast at Yeh-Liu or E coast at island off San-Shien-Tai (originally unspecified)
- Island
- Taiwan
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 28, 1978, J.E. Randall et al also collected 5 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 23274. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37026582. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/23274.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37026582 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026