Fimbriate Moray, Gymnothorax fimbriatus (Bennett, 1832)
Darkspotted Moray, Spot-face Moray
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Fast Facts
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Classification
- Genus
- Gymnothorax
- Species
- fimbriatus
- Family
- Muraenidae
- Order
- Anguilliformes
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Subphylum
- Vertebrata
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Kingdom
- Animalia
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- Size Range
- The species grows to about 80 cm in length.
Introduction
The Fimbriate Moray is grey to light brown with rows of well separated dark brown blotches. It occurs in the tropical Indo-west Pacific.
Identification
The Fimbriate Moray is grey to light brown with rows of well separated dark brown blotches. The head is greenish-yellow dorsally. There is a large white spot at the rear of the lower jaw. A row of large canine teeth runs along the roof of the mouth.
Habitat
The species is found in coral reef and inshore waters.
Distribution
The Fimbriate Moray occurs in the tropical Indo-west Pacific. In Australia it is known from off north-western Western Australia and from northern to southern Queensland.
The map below shows the Australian distribution of the species based on public sightings and specimens in Australian Museums. Click on the map for detailed information. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.
References
- Allen, G.R. 1997. Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia and South-east Asia. Western Australian Museum. Pp. 292.
- Randall, J.E. 2005. Reef and Shore Fishes of the South Pacific: New Caledonia to Tahiti and the Pitcairn Islands. University of Hawai’i Press. Pp. 584.
- Randall, J.E., Allen, G.R. & R.C. Steene. 1997. Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef and Coral Sea. Crawford House Press. Pp. 557.
