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BPBM 8303Ichthyology

Gymnothorax melatremus

English: Dwarf Moray (2); Hawaiian: puhi (1)

As recorded: Gymnothorax melatremus Schultz, 1953

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall and C.K. WaltersJohnson Randall →Charles Walters →
Date
August 29, 1967
Locality
Tahiti; Papara; Teavaraa Pass, SE side
Island
Tahiti
Depth
24 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
42 Bishop specimens of Gymnothorax melatremus · collected 1967–2005Species page ›

Collected the same day

On August 29, 1967, J.E. Randall and C.K. Walters also collected 24+ other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Gymnothorax melatremus. BPBM 8303. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37037927. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8303.

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