Muraena argus

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Muraena argus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Muraenidae
Genus: Muraena
Species: M. argus
Binomial name
Muraena argus
(Steindachner, 1870)

Muraena argus is a moray eel found in coral reefs from Mexico to Peru, and the Galapagos Islands.[1] It was first named by Franz Steindachner in 1870,[1] and is commonly known as the White-spotted moray, or the Argus moray.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Muraena argus at www.fishbase.org.
  2. Common names for Muraena argus at www.fishbase.org.
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