BPBM 8637Ichthyology

Gymnothorax margaritophorus

Blotch-necked Moray

As recorded: Gymnothorax margaritophorus Bleeker, 1864

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae

Collected by: J.E. Randall, P. Helfrich, L. Zukeran, and J. TapuPhilip Helfrich →Johnson Randall →Jean Tapu →L. Zukeran →
Date: December 7, 1966
Locality: Tahiti; Papara; W side of Teavaraa Pass
Island: Tahiti
Depth: 6 m
Record type: Preserved specimen

29 Bishop specimens of Gymnothorax margaritophorus · collected 1959–1991Species page ›

Collected the same day

On December 7, 1966, J.E. Randall, P. Helfrich, L. Zukeran, and J. Tapu also collected 24+ other specimens.

Gymnothorax margaritophorus observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1966. 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 8637. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37037478. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8637.

Record sources

GBIF occurrence 37037478 ↗
Data license: CC0
Last harvested October 26, 2026