Pike's moray (Gymnothorax pikei)

Scientific name: Gymnothorax pikei Bliss, 1883

Pike's moray (Gymnothorax pikei)

The Pike's moray (Gymnothorax pikei) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, known from single specimens from Mauritius and Papua New Guinea.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gymnothorax pikei
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
77.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: known from single specimens from Mauritius and Papua New Guinea.
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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