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BPBM 27786Ichthyology

Gymnothorax polygonius

Polygon Moray

As recorded: Gymnothorax polygonius Poey, 1875

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae

Collected by
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service personnelU.S. Fish →Wildlife Service personnel →
Date
October 6, 1959
Locality
Puerto Rico; NW end
Island
Puerto Rico
Depth
228 m
Record type
Preserved specimen

Gymnothorax polygonius observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1959. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-06-27.

Gymnothorax polygonius observed 2025-06-27

2025-06-27

Straits of Florida, US

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

Gymnothorax polygonius observed 2013-11-09

2013-11-09

Palmeira, Capo Verde

(c) pikappa79, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Gymnothorax polygonius observed 2012-04-07

2012-04-07

Mercado Municipal, Mindelo, São Vicente, Cabo Verde Islands

(c) Michael 2020, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Gymnothorax polygonius. BPBM 27786. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37041836. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/27786.

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