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BPBM 8972Ichthyology

Gymnothorax javanicus

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

As recorded: Gymnothorax javanicus (Bleeker, 1859)

Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae

Collected by
J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, and W. HashimotoGerald R. Allen →William Hashimoto →Johnson Randall →
Date
April 16, 1968
Locality
Enewetak Atoll; Enewetak (=Eniwetok; =Fred) islet, N end; lagoon side; off marine pier
Depth
7 m
Record type
Preserved specimen
27 Bishop specimens of Gymnothorax javanicus · collected 1936–2004Species page ›

Collected the same day

On April 16, 1968, J.E. Randall, G.R. Allen, and W. Hashimoto also collected 16 other specimens.

Cite this specimen

Gymnothorax javanicus. BPBM 8972. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37038527. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/8972.

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