Gymnothorax
Common Morays
As recorded: Gymnothorax Bloch, 1795
Animalia › Chordata › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae
- Collected by
- H.A. Randall
- Date
- February 28, 1956
- Locality
- Tahiti; Punaauia
- Island
- Tahiti
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On February 28, 1956, H.A. Randall also collected 1 other specimen.
Gymnothorax observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1956. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 26,462 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-30.
2026-10-30
Karangasem, Bali, ID
(c) nucle0n, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-30
7FP4+5J4, Sakti, Nusa Penida, Klungkung Regency, Bali, Indonesia
(c) KristovaIndra, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-30
TH
(c) Stijn, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-30
Baie des citrons sud, Nouméa, Nouvelle-Calédonie
(c) momaz, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-29
Saint-Paul, RE-PL, RE
(c) Marilou Werlé, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-29
Red Sea, EG
(c) ur6s77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Gymnothorax. BPBM 9759. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 37029810. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/i/9759.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 37029810 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026