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Gymnothorax javanicus
English: Giant Moray (2); Hawaiian: puhi (1)
As recorded: Gymnothorax javanicus (Bleeker, 1859)
Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall
- Date
- July 10, 1969
- Locality
- Chuuk; lagoon; Moen Island; Southfield Beach; inshore
- Island
- Chuuk
- Depth
- 1 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On July 10, 1969, J.E. Randall also collected 17 other specimens.
Amphiprion clarkii
Ichthyology
Cheilinus chlorourus
Ichthyology
Corythoichthys intestinalis
Ichthyology
Dinematichthys
Ichthyology
Dinematichthys
Ichthyology
Dinematichthys
Ichthyology
Dinematichthys iluocoeteoides
Ichthyology
Gobiodon citrinus
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax fimbriatus
Ichthyology
Hypoatherina ovalaua
Ichthyology
Hyporhamphus dussumieri
Ichthyology
Labrichthys
Ichthyology
Nectamia savayensis
Ichthyology
Salarias fasciatus
Ichthyology
Scolopsis lineata
Ichthyology
Stethojulis strigiventer
Ichthyology
Tripterygiidae
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax javanicus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1969. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 3,767 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-23.
2026-10-23
Marsa Alam, Red Sea Governorate, Egitto
(c) ilbuonsimone, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Lombok Barat, ID-NB, ID
(c) cr1970, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Lombok Barat, ID-NB, ID
(c) cr1970, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-23
Moso, Vanuatu
(c) Debra Baker, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-21
Qamea, Fiji
(c) Martin Holladay, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-20
6649+8CH, Al Owina, El Qoseir, Red Sea Governorate 1936202, Egypt
(c) SachadeRuiter, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Gymnothorax javanicus. BPBM 7492. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37039714. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/7492.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37039714 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026