BPBM 34832Ichthyology

Gymnothorax eurostus

Abbott's Moray

As recorded: Gymnothorax eurostus (Abbott, 1860)

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, J.L. Earle, T. Hayes, and R.L. PyleJohn L. Earle →Therese Hayes →Richard L. Pyle →Johnson Randall →
Date: September 16, 1991
Locality: Midway Atoll; Sand Island, SE side; 200 meters SW of bulk garbage pier; outside reef; caves
Island: Midway Atoll
Depth: 8 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

54 Bishop specimens of Gymnothorax eurostus · collected 1900–2000Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 16, 1991, J.E. Randall, J.L. Earle, T. Hayes, and R.L. Pyle also collected 24+ other specimens.

Gymnothorax eurostus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1,204 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-20.

2026-10-20

North Pacific Ocean, Kaʻaʻawa, HI, US

(c) thegeckoguy907, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-17

Ako, Miyake, Tokyo, JP

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

2026-10-17

Tokyo, JP

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

2026-10-11

South Solitary Island, New South Wales, Australia

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

2026-10-04

Honolulu County, HI, USA

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

2026-09-27

Tokyo, JP

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

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Cite this specimen

Gymnothorax eurostus. BPBM 34832. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37027615. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/34832.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37027615 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026