Gymnothorax rueppelliae
Yellow-headed Moray
As recorded: Gymnothorax rueppellii (McClelland, 1844)
Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae
- Collected by
- R.H. Snider
- Date
- December 13, 1964
- Locality
- Tongatapu Island; Houma Village
- Island
- Tongatapu Island
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On December 13, 1964, R.H. Snider also collected 14 other specimens.
Acanthurus triostegus
Ichthyology
Alticus
Ichthyology
Antennatus tuberosus
Ichthyology
Bathygobius cocosensis
Ichthyology
Chrysiptera glauca
Ichthyology
Epinephelus tauvina
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax chilospilus
Ichthyology
Praealticus caesius
Ichthyology
Priolepis cincta
Ichthyology
Priolepis semidoliata
Ichthyology
Rhabdoblennius nigropunctatus
Ichthyology
Sebastapistes mauritiana
Ichthyology
Thalassoma purpureum
Ichthyology
Thalassoma trilobatum
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax rueppelliae observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1964. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 242 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-09-30.
2026-09-30
Sharm El Sheikh 1, South Sinai Governorate 8762642, Egypt
(c) Andre Astra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-26
Red Sea, EG
(c) manuelmattavelli, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-25
Puako, HI 96743, USA
(c) kkittens, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-08
Gulf of Aqaba, South Sinai, EG
(c) Maxim, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-08-05
HI, US
(c) PiperB, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-30
Lower Honoapiilani Rd, Nāpili-Honokōwai, HI, US
(c) PiperB, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Gymnothorax rueppelliae. BPBM 5603. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37041862. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5603.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37041862 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026