Red Sea whitespotted moray (Gymnothorax punctatus)

Scientific name: Gymnothorax punctatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Red Sea whitespotted moray (Gymnothorax punctatus)

The Red Sea whitespotted moray (Gymnothorax punctatus) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Western Indian Ocean, Red Sea.

Biology

Found in shallow coastal coral and rocky reefs.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gymnothorax punctatus
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
90.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Western Indian Ocean: Red Sea.
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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