Fimbriated moray
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Fimbriated moray
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Anguilliformes Family: Muraenidae Genus: Gymnothorax Species: G. fimbriatus
Binomial name
Gymnothorax fimbriatus (Bennett, 1832)

The fimbriated moray, Gymnothorax fimbriatus, is a moray eel of the family Muraenidae, found in the Indo-Pacific oceans, around reefs, harbours and small caves, at depths down to 45 meters.

It is pale green-yellow in color with black spots on its face and can reach a max length of 80 cm.

It feeds mainly on fish and crustaceans.

References

• "Gymnothorax fimbriatus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. January 2007 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2007.