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Gymnothorax buroensis
English: Latticetail Moray (2)
As recorded: Gymnothorax buroensis (Bleeker, 1857)
Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall and J.L. EarleJohn L. Earle →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- September 18, 1991
- Locality
- Midway Atoll; lagoon; wreckage at shore between cargo pier and launching ramp
- Island
- Midway Atoll
- Depth
- 4 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On September 18, 1991, J.E. Randall and J.L. Earle also collected 16 other specimens.
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Gymnothorax buroensis observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1991. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 55 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-19.
2026-10-19
Naama Bay, Egypt
(c) becca_w23, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-09-02
roche noire, Mohéli, Comores
(c) Sylvain Le Bris, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-24
Mitsune, Hachijo Town, Tokyo 100-1511, Japan
(c) Jodie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-14
Red Sea, Red Sea, EG
(c) Ruben Clark, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-06
doodles Ponta do Ouro Maputo, Ponta do Ouro 0000, Mozambique
(c) Georgina Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
2026-08-03
three sisters to anchor Ponta Malongane, Maputo, Mozambique
(c) Georgina Jones, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)
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Cite this specimen
Gymnothorax buroensis. BPBM 39011. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37030077. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/39011.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37030077 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026