Gymnothorax equatorialis

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Gymnothorax equatorialis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Muraenidae
Genus: Gymnothorax
Species:
G. equatorialis
Binomial name
Gymnothorax equatorialis
(Hildebrand, 1946)

Gymnothorax equatorialis is a moray eel found in the eastern Pacific Ocean, from the Gulf of California to Peru. [2] It was first named by Hildebrand in 1946, [2] and is commonly known as the spotted-tail moray or the spottail moray. [3]

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References

  1. McCosker, J.; Béarez, P. (2010). "Gymnothorax equatorialis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T183850A8188316. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183850A8188316.en . Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. 1 2 Gymnothorax equatorialis at www.fishbase.org.
  3. Common names for Gymnothorax equatorialis at www.fishbase.org.