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BPBM 6078Ichthyology

Gymnothorax rueppelliae

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

As recorded: Gymnothorax rueppellii (McClelland, 1844)

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall and W. HashimotoWilliam Hashimoto →Johnson Randall →
Date
November 28, 1967
Locality
Enewetak Atoll; Ikuren (=Igurin; =Glenn) islet; ocean side; reef front
Depth
2 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
37 Bishop specimens of Gymnothorax rueppelliae · collected 1923–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On November 28, 1967, J.E. Randall and W. Hashimoto also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Gymnothorax rueppelliae. BPBM 6078. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37041366. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6078.

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