BPBM 28111Ichthyology

Gymnothorax rueppelliae

Yellow-headed Moray

As recorded: Gymnothorax rueppellii (McClelland, 1844)

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall
Date: November 13, 1968
Locality: Palmyra Atoll; Cooper Islet, N side; inshore reef flat
Island: Palmyra Atoll
Depth: 0 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

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

Collected the same day

On November 13, 1968, J.E. Randall also collected 24+ other specimens.

Gymnothorax rueppelliae observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 242 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-30.

2026-09-30

Sharm El Sheikh 1, South Sinai Governorate 8762642, Egypt

(c) Andre Astra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-26

Red Sea, EG

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

2026-08-25

Puako, HI 96743, USA

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

2026-08-08

Gulf of Aqaba, South Sinai, EG

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

2026-08-05

HI, US

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

2026-07-30

Lower Honoapiilani Rd, Nāpili-Honokōwai, HI, US

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

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Cite this specimen

Gymnothorax rueppelliae. BPBM 28111. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37039164. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/28111.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37039164 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026