Lipspot moray (Gymnothorax chilospilus)

Scientific name: Gymnothorax chilospilus Bleeker, 1864

Lipspot moray (Gymnothorax chilospilus)

The Lipspot moray (Gymnothorax chilospilus) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Body light brown, with dendritic pattern. Corner of mouth with a dark brown spot, preceded on lower lip by a large white blotch (often followed by another above and behind corner of mouth); upper and lower jaw pores usually in prominent white spots. Vertebrae 121-133.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gymnothorax chilospilus
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.5
Depth range
1–45 m (3–148 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 45 m, usually ? - 5 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: South Africa and Oman to the Hawaiian and Society islands, north to the Ryukyu and Ogasawara islands, south to northern Australia and the Loyalty Islands.
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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