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Gymnothorax enigmaticus in life
In life — Enigmatic Moray, photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Mike Krampf, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Mike Krampf
BPBM 8184IchthyologyParatype

Gymnothorax enigmaticus

Enigmatic Moray

As recorded: Gymnothorax enigmaticus McCosker & Randall, 1982

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall
Date
December 2, 1967
Locality
Enewetak Atoll; channel N of Bokandretok (=Sand Island; =Walt) [N of Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet]
Depth
1 m
Type status
Paratype
Record type
Preserved specimen
15 Bishop specimens of Gymnothorax enigmaticus · collected 1947–1992Species page ›

Collected the same day

On December 2, 1967, J.E. Randall also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Gymnothorax enigmaticus. BPBM 8184. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37030646. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8184.

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