Gymnothorax dovii (Günther, 1870) is a animal in the Muraenidae family, order Anguilliformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Gymnothorax dovii (Günther, 1870)

Gymnothorax dovii (Günther, 1870)

Gymnothorax dovii, the speckled moray eel, is a moray eel found in the eastern Pacific that grows to about 170 cm long.

Family
Genus
Gymnothorax
Order
Anguilliformes
Class

About Gymnothorax dovii (Günther, 1870)

Gymnothorax dovii, commonly called the speckled moray eel, is a species of moray eel. This species occurs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, where it can be found around the Galapagos Islands, along the Central American coast from Costa Rica to Colombia, and in the Gulf of California. The maximum known length of this species is approximately 170 centimeters.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Anguilliformes Muraenidae Gymnothorax

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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