Palenose moray (Gymnothorax flavoculus)

Scientific name: Gymnothorax flavoculus B?hlke & Randall, 1996

Palenose moray (Gymnothorax flavoculus)

The Palenose moray (Gymnothorax flavoculus) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Gulf of Oman to southern Oman. Reported from Socotra Archipelago.

Biology

Specimens collected from tide pools to 6 m.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gymnothorax flavoculus
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
40.7
Depth range
0–6 m (0–20 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 6 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Gulf of Oman to southern Oman. Reported from Socotra Archipelago.
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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