Gymnothorax rueppelliae

English: Yellowhead Moray (1); Hawaiian: puhi'ou;puhi;apo (1)

As recorded: Gymnothorax rueppellii (McClelland, 1844)

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

37 Bishop specimens of Gymnothorax rueppelliae · collected 1923–1996Species 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.

Cite this specimen

Gymnothorax rueppelliae. BPBM 34678. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37042307. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/34678.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37042307 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026