| Gymnothorax prolatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Muraenidae |
| Genus: | Gymnothorax |
| Species: | G. prolatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gymnothorax prolatus | |
Gymnothorax prolatus is a moray eel found in the northwest Pacific Ocean, around Taiwan. [1] It was first named by Sasaki and Amaoka in 1991, [1] and can measure up to approximately 40 centimetres. [1]
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