Brown spotted moray (Gymnothorax fuscomaculatus)

Scientific name: Gymnothorax fuscomaculatus Schultz, 1953

Brown spotted moray (Gymnothorax fuscomaculatus)

The Brown spotted moray (Gymnothorax fuscomaculatus) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to Tuamoto Islands, south to Fiji.

Biology

Occurs among corals and rubble of seaward reefs. Very secretive. Benthic at 1-22 m.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gymnothorax fuscomaculatus
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.0
Depth range
25 m (82 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range ? - 25 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to Tuamoto Islands, south to Fiji.
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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