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BPBM 5972Ichthyology

Gymnothorax rueppelliae

English: Yellowhead Moray (1); Hawaiian: puhi'ou;puhi;apo (1)

As recorded: Gymnothorax rueppellii (McClelland, 1844)

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
37 Bishop specimens of Gymnothorax rueppelliae · collected 1923–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

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

Cite this specimen

Gymnothorax rueppelliae. BPBM 5972. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37037492. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/5972.

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