Gymnothorax isingteena (Richardson, 1845) is a animal in the Muraenidae family, order Anguilliformes, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Gymnothorax isingteena (Richardson, 1845)

Gymnothorax isingteena (Richardson, 1845)

The spotted moray eel (Gymnothorax isingteena) is a moray eel found in Indian and Pacific Ocean coral reefs, first named in 1845.

Family
Genus
Gymnothorax
Order
Anguilliformes
Class

About Gymnothorax isingteena (Richardson, 1845)

Gymnothorax isingteena, commonly known as the spotted moray eel, is a species of moray eel that lives in the coral reefs of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. This species was first formally named by John Richardson in 1845.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Anguilliformes Muraenidae Gymnothorax

More from Muraenidae

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

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