BPBM 37531Ichthyology

Gymnothorax gracilicauda

Slendertail Moray

As recorded: Gymnothorax gracilicauda Jenkins, 1903

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae

Collected by: D. Ross Robertson
Date: September 1, 1996
Locality: Kiritimati Atoll
Island: Kiritimati Atoll
Depth: 11 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

25 Bishop specimens of Gymnothorax gracilicauda · collected 1950–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 1, 1996, D. Ross Robertson also collected 24+ other specimens.

Gymnothorax gracilicauda observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1996. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 53 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-10.

2026-07-10

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) dianna912, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-03

Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA

(c) Liam Hutcheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-18

Kauaʻi, Kalaheo, HI, US

(c) Bobby Brittingham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-17

Kauai County, HI, USA

(c) Bobby Brittingham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-17

North Pacific Ocean, HI, US

(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-01-09

North Pacific Ocean, Kalaheo, HI, US

(c) Madeline Kelly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Gymnothorax gracilicauda. BPBM 37531. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37039188. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/37531.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37039188 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026