Lipspot moray eel
| Lipspot Moray | |
|---|---|
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| A Lipspot Moraywith the distinct white blotch on the lower lip near the corner of the mouth | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Superorder: | Elopomorpha |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Muraenidae |
| Genus: | Gymnothorax |
| Species: | G. chilospilus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gymnothorax chilospilus Bleeker, 1864 | |
The lipspot moray (Gymnothorax chilospilus), also known as the textile moray, white-lipped moray, or white-lipped reef eel,[1] is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.[2] It was first named by Pieter Bleeker in 1864.[2]
It is named for a distinct white spot on the lower lip near the corner of the mouth.[3]
References
- ↑ Common names for Gymnothorax chilospilus at www.fishbase.org.
- 1 2 Gymnothorax chilospilus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Bray, Dianne. "Lipspot Moray, Gymnothorax chilospilus". Fishes of Australia. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
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