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Enigmatic moray (Gymnothorax enigmaticus)
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Enigmatic moray (Gymnothorax enigmaticus) specimen
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Muraenidae

Enigmatic moray

Gymnothorax enigmaticus

Ray beneath the Indian Ocean

  • Tropical
  • Transcontinental
  • Marine fish
  • Indian Ocean
  • Pacific Ocean
  • Africa
  • Oceania
  • Anguilliform
  • Large
  • Tropical fish

Gymnothorax enigmaticus, the enigmatic moray, tiger moray or banded moray, is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans.

Maximum length
58 cm
Water
Marine
Body shape
anguilliform
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa (Ref. 33390 ) and the Gulf of Aden to the Tuamotu Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands, south to Australia.
Conservation status
LCLeast Concern

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