Elegant moray (Gymnothorax elegans)

Scientific name: Gymnothorax elegans Bliss, 1883

Elegant moray (Gymnothorax elegans)

The Elegant moray (Gymnothorax elegans) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa, north to the Ogasawara Islands.

Biology

Vertebrae: 141. Greenish with yellowish spots; brown stripe from chin to anus and alongside anal.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gymnothorax elegans
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
64.7
Depth range
92–450 m (302–1476 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 92 - 450 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa, north to the Ogasawara Islands.
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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