Gymnothorax

As recorded: Gymnothorax Bloch, 1795

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae

Collected by: A. Seale
Date: February 1, 1902
Locality: Tubuai Island
Island: Tubuai Island
Record type: Preserved specimen

135 Bishop specimens of Gymnothorax · collected 1902–2010Species page ›

Collected the same day

On February 1, 1902, A. Seale also collected 24+ other specimens.

Gymnothorax observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1902. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 26,462 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-30.

2026-10-30

Karangasem, Bali, ID

(c) nucle0n, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-30

7FP4+5J4, Sakti, Nusa Penida, Klungkung Regency, Bali, Indonesia

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

2026-10-30

TH

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

2026-10-30

Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie

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

2026-10-29

Saint-Paul, RE-PL, RE

(c) Marilou Werlé, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-29

Red Sea, EG

(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Cite this specimen

Gymnothorax. BPBM 766. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37027625. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/766.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37027625 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026