Gymnothorax undulatus

English: Undulated Moray (1); Hawaiian: puhi lau milo (1)

As recorded: Gymnothorax undulatus (Lacepède, 1803)

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, L.J. McCarthy, B.E. Stanaland, and A.B. TarrLinda J. McCarthy →Johnson Randall →Brock E. Stanaland →A. Bradley Tarr →
Date: September 13, 1985
Locality: Jana Island; S side; reef edge
Island: Jana Island
Depth: 6 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

44 Bishop specimens of Gymnothorax undulatus · collected 1901–1990Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 13, 1985, J.E. Randall, L.J. McCarthy, B.E. Stanaland, and A.B. Tarr also collected 24+ other specimens.

Gymnothorax undulatus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1985. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 848 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26

Uepi, Solomon Islands

(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-16

Lihiwai St, Hilo, HI, US

(c) Landon Wong, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-09

OM

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

2026-10-05

Lungalunga, KE-KW, KE

(c) Ewout Knoester, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2026-10-05

Khanh Hoa 650000, Vietnam

(c) Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-02

Vashaa Magu, Aliff, MV

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

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Cite this specimen

Gymnothorax undulatus. BPBM 33383. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37042298. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/33383.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37042298 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026