Gymnothorax neglectus

Gymnothorax neglectus

Eel from Taiwanese Waters

Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Anguilliform
Large
Temperate fish

Gymnothorax neglectus is a moray eel found in the northwest Pacific Ocean, around Taiwan and Japan. It was first named by Shigeho Tanaka in 1911. It reaches a maximum length of about 120 centimetres (47 in).

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Muraenidae
Genus: Gymnothorax
Water type: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform