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BPBM 38274Ichthyology

Gymnothorax melatremus

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

As recorded: Gymnothorax melatremus Schultz, 1953

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall and K. OkamotoKazuhiro Okamoto →Johnson Randall →
Date
March 18, 1983
Locality
Vavau Island; SW side off Mt. Mo'ungalafa at latitude of Tu'ungasika Islet
Depth
38 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
42 Bishop specimens of Gymnothorax melatremus · collected 1967–2005Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 18, 1983, J.E. Randall and K. Okamoto also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Gymnothorax melatremus. BPBM 38274. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37038015. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/38274.

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