
Gymnothorax kidako
Kidako Moray
As recorded: Gymnothorax kidako (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae
- Collected by
- J.L. Earle
- Date
- August 1989
- Locality
- Oahu; SW side; Makua
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Gymnothorax kidako observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1989. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 127 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-21.

2026-09-21
Numazu, JP-SZ, JP
(c) Nigel Marsh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-21
Numazu, JP-SZ, JP
(c) Nigel Marsh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-21
Numazu, JP-SZ, JP
(c) Nigel Marsh, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-09-13
Kanagawa, JP
(c) ponyomi, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-23
Okago, Hachijo Town, Tokyo 100-1401, Japan
(c) Jodie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-08-19
Futo, Itō, Shizuoka 413-0231, Japan
(c) pathfinder, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Gymnothorax kidako. BPBM 37194. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37038043. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/37194.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37038043 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Collection date fields disagree
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