Gymnothorax porphyreus

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Gymnothorax porphyreus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Muraenidae
Genus: Gymnothorax
Species:
G. porphyreus
Binomial name
Gymnothorax porphyreus
(Guichenot, 1848)

Gymnothorax porphyreus is a moray eel found in the south Pacific ocean. [2] It was first named by Guichenot in 1848, [2] and is commonly known as the lowfin moray. [3]

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References

  1. McCosker, J.; Béarez, P. (2010). "Gymnothorax porphyreus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2010: e.T183859A8189838. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183859A8189838.en . Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  2. 1 2 Gymnothorax porphyreus at www.fishbase.org.
  3. Common names for Gymnothorax porphyreus at www.fishbase.org.