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BPBM 8169Ichthyology

Gymnothorax meleagris

English: Whitemouth Moray (1); Hawaiian: puhi onio (1)

As recorded: Gymnothorax meleagris (Shaw, 1795)

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall, E.H. Chave, and W. HashimotoEdith Deetsie Chave →William Hashimoto →Johnson Randall →
Date
October 10, 1969
Locality
Oahu; NE side; off entrance to channel at NE end of Kaneohe Bay; small cave
Island
Oʻahu
Depth
28 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
19 Bishop specimens of Gymnothorax meleagris · collected 1901–1988Species page ›

Collected the same day

On October 10, 1969, J.E. Randall, E.H. Chave, and W. Hashimoto also collected 11 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Gymnothorax meleagris. BPBM 8169. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37040251. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8169.

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