Gymnothorax punctatus
| Gymnothorax punctatus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Superorder: | Elopomorpha |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Muraenidae |
| Genus: | Gymnothorax |
| Species: | G. punctatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gymnothorax punctatus Bloch & J. G. Schneider, 1801 | |
Gymnothorax punctatus is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Red Sea.[1] It was first named by Marcus Elieser Bloch and Johann Gottlob Schneider in 1801,[1] and is commonly known as the Red Sea whitespotted moray or the Whitespotted moray.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Gymnothorax punctatus at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Common names for Gymnothorax punctatus at www.fishbase.org.