BPBM 33087Ichthyology

Gymnothorax thyrsoideus

White-eyed Moray

As recorded: Gymnothorax thyrsoideus (Richardson, 1845)

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, R.C. Anderson, M.S. Adam, and D.A. MiltonM.S. Adam →Rokuro YamaguchiDonald Anderson →D.A. Milton →Johnson Randall →
Date: March 25, 1988
Locality: North Male Atoll; Male Island; ocean side; off seawall
Island: North Male Atoll
Depth: 1 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

15 Bishop specimens of Gymnothorax thyrsoideus · collected 1902–1988Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 25, 1988, J.E. Randall, R.C. Anderson, M.S. Adam, and D.A. Milton also collected 21 other specimens.

Gymnothorax thyrsoideus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1988. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,667 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-25.

2026-10-25

Baie aux Tortues, MU

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

2026-10-24

Pulau Rengis, Malaysia

(c) jmoulton44, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-24

Okinawa, JP

(c) James-LaFontaine, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-20

Shark Bay, AU-WA-SB, AU-WA, AU

(c) Henry Cooper, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

Melasti Beach, Jl. Melasti Ungasan, Ungasan, Kec. Kuta Sel., Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80361, Indonesia

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

2026-10-15

Buton, ID-SG, ID

(c) Ella Pennington, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Gymnothorax thyrsoideus. BPBM 33087. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37042296. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/33087.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37042296 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026