BPBM 6355Ichthyology

Gymnothorax gracilicauda

Slendertail Moray

As recorded: Gymnothorax gracilicauda Jenkins, 1903

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, et alGerald R. Allen →Johnson Randall →
Date: March 30, 1968
Locality: Oahu; SW side; Kahe Point Beach Park; reef
Island: Oʻahu
Depth: 10 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

25 Bishop specimens of Gymnothorax gracilicauda · collected 1950–1996Species page ›

Collected the same day

On March 30, 1968, J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, et al also collected 24+ other specimens.

Gymnothorax gracilicauda observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 53 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-10.

2026-07-10

Hawaii County, US-HI, US

(c) dianna912, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-03-03

Kalaoa, HI 96740, USA

(c) Liam Hutcheson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-18

Kauaʻi, Kalaheo, HI, US

(c) Bobby Brittingham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-17

Kauai County, HI, USA

(c) Bobby Brittingham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-01-17

North Pacific Ocean, HI, US

(c) Robin White, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-01-09

North Pacific Ocean, Kalaheo, HI, US

(c) Madeline Kelly, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Gymnothorax gracilicauda. BPBM 6355. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37039354. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/6355.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37039354 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026