Highfin moray (Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus)

Scientific name: Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus Bleeker, 1852

Highfin moray (Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus)

The Highfin moray (Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Oman and India to the western Pacific.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Color pale yellowish; dark brown spots clustering to form larger ones in about 4 irregular rows along the body. Margin of fins white in juveniles; reduced to tip of tail in adults. Vertebrae 127-135.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
80.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Oman and India to the western Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest

Sources

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

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