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BPBM 33593Ichthyology

Gymnothorax melatremus

English: Dwarf Moray (2); Hawaiian: puhi (1)

As recorded: Gymnothorax melatremus Schultz, 1953

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall, M.L. Kulbicki, P.J. Doherty, et alPeter J. Doherty →Michel L. Kulbicki →Johnson Randall →
Date
August 21, 1988
Locality
Chesterfield Islands; lagoon; SE corner; small patch reef
Region
New Caledonia
Coordinates
-19.8917, 158.4680
Depth
15 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
42 Bishop specimens of Gymnothorax melatremus · collected 1967–2005Species page ›

Where it was collected

Collected the same day

On August 21, 1988, J.E. Randall, M.L. Kulbicki, P.J. Doherty, et al also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Gymnothorax melatremus. BPBM 33593. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37040291. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/33593.

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