Lowfin moray

Gymnothorax porphyreus

Ray Reaching One Hundred Three Centimeters

Brown
Cross-climate
Subtropical
Tropical
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
South America
Anguilliform
Large
Tropical fish

Gymnothorax porphyreus is a moray eel found in the south Pacific ocean. It was first named by Guichenot in 1848, and is commonly known as the lowfin moray.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Muraenidae
Genus: Gymnothorax
Maximum length: 103 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: South Pacific: Subtropical waters from Lord Howe I. to South America.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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