Ryukyu moray

Gymnothorax ryukyuensis

Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
Large
Tropical fish

Gymnothorax ryukyuensis is a species of fish from the genus Gymnothorax. It is native to the Pacific Ocean in the Ryukyu Islands. This tan colored fish has dark spots and patches around its body, and it has a total vertebrae of 133–134.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Muraenidae
Genus: Gymnothorax
Maximum length: 95.1 cm
Water: Marine
Distribution: Northwest Pacific: Japan (Ryukyu Islands).
Conservation status: DDData Deficient

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