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Gymnothorax eurostus
English: Stout Moray (1)
As recorded: Gymnothorax eurostus (Abbott, 1860)
Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, J.L. Earle, and A. Cea EgañaJohn L. Earle →Alfredo Cea Egaña →Johnson Randall →
- Date
- February 10, 1985
- Locality
- Easter Island; NE coast; Hanga Hoonu (=baie Lapérouse; =La Perouse Bay); tidepool
- Island
- Easter Island
- Depth
- 0 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 10, 1985, J.E. Randall, J.L. Earle, and A. Cea Egaña also collected 13 other specimens.
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Pseudolabrus fuentesi
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Sargocentron punctatissimum
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Gymnothorax eurostus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1985. 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)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Gymnothorax eurostus. BPBM 39175. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37025719. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/39175.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37025719 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026