Greyface moray (Gymnothorax thyrsoideus)

Scientific name: Gymnothorax thyrsoideus Richardson, 1845

Greyface moray (Gymnothorax thyrsoideus)

The Greyface moray (Gymnothorax thyrsoideus) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Christmas Island to French Polynesia, north to the Ryukyu Islands and south to Tonga; throughout Micronesia.

Biology

Vomerine teeth are biserial and diverging anteriorly with the posteriormost 3 to 4 teeth forming a single row.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gymnothorax thyrsoideus
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
65.0
Common length
40.0
Depth range
0–3 m (0–10 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 3 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Christmas Island to French Polynesia, north to the Ryukyu Islands and south to Tonga; throughout Micronesia.
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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