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BPBM 5968Ichthyology

Gymnothorax flavimarginatus

English: Yellowmargin Moray (2); Hawaiian: puhi paka (1), puhu paka (1)

As recorded: Gymnothorax flavimarginatus (Rüppell, 1830)

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae

Collected by
R.H. Snider and J. BennettJack Bennett →Robert H. Snider →
Date
September 9, 1964
Locality
Tahiti; Tahiti-Nui, N side; tidepools within 1-2 km of Arahoho Blowhole (Papeete side)
Island
Tahiti
Record type
Preserved specimen
36 Bishop specimens of Gymnothorax flavimarginatus · collected 1902–1995Species page ›

Collected the same day

On September 9, 1964, R.H. Snider and J. Bennett also collected 18 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Gymnothorax flavimarginatus. BPBM 5968. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37027749. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5968.

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