Gymnothorax annasona Whitley, 1937 is a animal in the Muraenidae family, order Anguilliformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Gymnothorax annasona Whitley, 1937
Gymnothorax annasona, the Lord Howe Island moray, is a moray eel found around Lord Howe and Norfolk Islands that grows up to 55 cm long.
Gymnothorax annasona, commonly called the Lord Howe Island moray or the Lord Howe moray, is a species of moray eel. This species was first described by Gilbert Percy Whitley in 1937. It is found in the southwest Pacific Ocean, in waters around Lord Howe Island and Norfolk Island. Gymnothorax annasona reaches a maximum total length of 55 cm, or 22 inches.
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