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Gymnothorax margaritophorus
As recorded: Gymnothorax margaritophorus Bleeker, 1864
Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae
- Collected by
- J.E. Randall, H.T. Kami, A.J. Stark, and G.E. FosseG.E. Fosse →H.T. Kami →Johnson Randall →A.J. Stark →
- Date
- June 23, 1968
- Locality
- Guam; W side; S of NCO Beach; base of Lovers' Leap
- Island
- Guam
- Depth
- 29 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On June 23, 1968, J.E. Randall, H.T. Kami, A.J. Stark, and G.E. Fosse also collected 19 other specimens.
Amphiprion chrysopterus
Ichthyology
Antennatus tuberosus
Ichthyology
Brotula
Ichthyology
Chrysiptera traceyi
Ichthyology
Dascyllus trimaculatus
Ichthyology
Gnatholepis anjerensis
Ichthyology
Gnatholepis cauerensis
Ichthyology
Helcogramma capidata
Ichthyology
Muraenichthys
Ichthyology
Naso lituratus
Ichthyology
Ostorhinchus regula
Ichthyology
Pseudochromis tapeinosoma
Ichthyology
Pseudoplesiops
Ichthyology
Scorpaenopsis vittapinna
Ichthyology
Sebastapistes fowleri
Ichthyology
Suttonia lineata
Ichthyology
Trimma emeryi
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Tripterygiidae
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Ucla xenogrammus
Ichthyology
Gymnothorax margaritophorus observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1968. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 16 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-07-10.
2026-07-10
TW
(c) R Lai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-07-04
Yilan, TW-TA, TW
(c) Kun-hong Tsai, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-05-04
Alor, Kayan Mentarang, Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia
(c) Mark Rosenstein, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-11-11
Récif Snark, Nouméa, New caledonia
(c) Claire Goiran, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-09
龍洞灣四號（東北角）,TW
(c) hsi169, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2025-08-09
New Taipei, TW-NT-TP, TW
(c) 呂一起(Lyu yi-chi), some rights reserved (CC BY)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Gymnothorax margaritophorus. BPBM 8524. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37038534. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8524.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37038534 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026