Slendertail moray eel | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Muraenidae |
Genus: | Gymnothorax |
Species: | G. gracilicauda |
Binomial name | |
Gymnothorax gracilicauda O. P. Jenkins, 1903 |
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.