Flores mud moray

The Flores mud moray (Gymnothorax davidsmithi) is an eel in the family Muraenidae (moray eels).[1] It was described by John E. McCosker and John Ernest Randall in 2008.[2] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from Indonesia, in the western Pacific Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 3–4 m. Males can reach a maximum total length of 29.9 cm.[1]

Flores mud moray
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Muraenidae
Genus: Gymnothorax
Species:
G. davidsmithi
Binomial name
Gymnothorax davidsmithi
McCosker & Randall, 2008

The species epithet refers to David G. Smith, in honour of his contributions towards knowledge of eels.[1]

References

  1. Gymnothorax davidsmithi at www.fishbase.org.
  2. McCosker, J. E. and J. E. Randall, 2008 [ref. 29941] A new species of Indo-Pacific moray eel (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae) from Indonesia. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences (Series 4) v. 59 (No. 16): 711-714.


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