Gymnothorax prolatus

(Gymnothorax prolatus)

Description

Gymnothorax prolatus is a moray eel found in the northwest Pacific Ocean, around Taiwan. It was first named by Sasaki and Amaoka in 1991, and can measure up to approximately 40 centimetres.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Actinopterygii
Order:Anguilliformes
Family:Muraenidae
Genus:Gymnothorax
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