Philippines moray

Gymnothorax philippinus

Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
Southeast Asia
Anguilliform
Large
Tropical fish

Gymnothorax philippinus is a moray eel found in the western Pacific Ocean around the Ryukyu Islands and the Philippines. It was first named by Jordan and Seale in 1907, and reaches a maximum length of 60 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Muraenidae
Genus: Gymnothorax
Maximum length: 60 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands and the Philippines.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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