BPBM 29069Ichthyology

Moringua

As recorded: Moringua Gray, 1831

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Moringuidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, P.L. Colin, S. Johnson, and L.J. BellLewis W. Bell →Patrick Colin →Scott Johnson →Johnson Randall →
Date: October 2, 1982
Locality: Enewetak Atoll; Ananij (=Japtan; =Aniyaanii; =Bruce) islet; ocean side; outer reef flat and surge channels
Island: Enewetak Atoll
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

71 Bishop specimens of Moringua · collected 1951–2009Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 2, 1982, J.E. Randall, P.L. Colin, S. Johnson, and L.J. Bell also collected 24+ other specimens.

Moringua observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1982. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 4 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2025-03-09.