Australian mottled moray (Gymnothorax prionodon)

Scientific name: Gymnothorax prionodon Ogilby, 1895

Australian mottled moray (Gymnothorax prionodon)

The Australian mottled moray (Gymnothorax prionodon) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Western Pacific, southern Japan to the South China Sea, Australia and New Zealand.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gymnothorax prionodon
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
150
Common length
80.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated, usually 20 - 80 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Western Pacific: southern Japan to the South China Sea, Australia and New Zealand.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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