Abbott's Moray Eel

Kauaʻi evidence

Directly documented in a Kauaʻi reef survey or monitoring report.

Names and classification

Scientific name

Gymnothorax eurostus

Common names

Abbott's Moray Eel · Stout Moray

Hawaiian names

Puhi

Family

Muraenidae

Order

Anguilliformes

Record type

species

Kauaʻi occurrence and status

Kauaʻi occurrence

Documented on Kauaʻi

Origin

Native Hawaiian waters

Conservation status

Not yet assessed

Evidence date

2026-09-13

Evidence limits

Occurrence is documented on Kauaʻi; abundance and ecological role may differ among reef sectors and years.

Habitat and ecology

Habitats

Reef crevices and rocky habitat

Food and resource needs

Species-specific diet and forage relationships are retained when supported by specialist or survey data

Reproduction

Species-specific spawning and recruitment requirements; local reproductive data vary

Shelter

Reef crevices and rocky habitat

Threats and conservation

Threats

Fishing pressure, habitat degradation, water-quality change, climate stress and food-web disruption as applicable

Conservation actions

Maintain reef habitat quality, appropriate fishery stewardship and long-term monitoring

Monitoring

Track Kauaʻi distribution, abundance, size structure, recruitment, seasonality and habitat associations

Data gaps

Long-term Kauaʻi trends, population structure and attendant ecological relationships can be expanded as specialist datasets are contributed.

Process and seasonal context

Seasonal timing

Present in direct Kauaʻi survey record; seasonal abundance may vary

Seasonal description

Abbott's Moray Eel is a documented Kauaʻi reef or coastal fish represented from direct Kauaʻi survey evidence.

Sources and further reading

• 2005 Rapid Ecological Assessment — Kauaʻi Reef Fish Summary

Explore field guides

• Reef Fish of Kauaʻi