Gymnothorax melatremus

Dwarf Moray

As recorded: Gymnothorax melatremus Schultz, 1953

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall and R.C. AndersonRokuro YamaguchiDonald Anderson →Johnson Randall →
Date: March 19, 1988
Locality: North Male Atoll; lagoon reef NW of Furana Island (E of Bandos Circle Reef)
Island: North Male Atoll
Depth: 15 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

42 Bishop specimens of Gymnothorax melatremus · collected 1967–2005Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 19, 1988, J.E. Randall and R.C. Anderson also collected 21 other specimens.

Gymnothorax melatremus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 286 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-12.

2026-09-12

Rivière du Rempart, MU

(c) j-cat, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-10

Kona Coast Diving

(c) Steve Shunk, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-04

Honolua Bay, Hawaii 96761, USA

(c) Alexandra Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-26

Puako, HI 96743, USA

(c) dianna912, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-20

Unknown7, JP-SZ, JP

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

2026-08-08

North Pacific Ocean, HI, US

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

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Cite this specimen

Gymnothorax melatremus. BPBM 32983. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37037940. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/32983.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37037940 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026