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
Water type: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform