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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
- Island
- Enewetak Atoll
- Depth
- 7 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
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.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37038527 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
