Slendertail moray eel

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Slendertail moray eel
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Muraenidae
Genus: Gymnothorax
Species:
G. gracilicauda
Binomial name
Gymnothorax gracilicauda

The slendertail moray eel (Gymnothorax gracilicauda) is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific Ocean. [2] It was first named by Jenkins in 1903, [2] and is also commonly known as the graceful-tailed moray. [3] It is known for its elongated body and small white spots.

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References

  1. Smith, D.G.; Tighe, K.; McCosker, J. (2019). "Gymnothorax gracilicauda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species . 2019: e.T195733A2409869. doi: 10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T195733A2409869.en . Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  2. 1 2 Gymnothorax gracilicauda at www.fishbase.org.
  3. Gymnothorax gracilicauda at www.fishbase.org.

[[Category:Taxa named by Oliver Peebles Jenkins]