Gymnothorax philippinus

Gymnothorax philippinus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Superorder: Elopomorpha
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Muraenidae
Genus: Gymnothorax
Species: G. philippinus
Binomial name
Gymnothorax philippinus
D. S. Jordan & Seale, 1907

Gymnothorax philippinus is a moray eel found in the western Pacific Ocean around the Ryukyu Islands and the Philippines.[1] It was first named by Jordan and Seale in 1907,[1] and reaches a maximum length of 60 cm.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Gymnothorax phillipinus at www.fishbase.org.
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