Drab moray eel
| Drab moray eel | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Superorder: | Elopomorpha |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Muraenidae |
| Genus: | Gymnothorax |
| Species: | G. monochrous |
| Binomial name | |
| Gymnothorax monochrous (Bleeker, 1856) | |
The drab moray (Gymnothorax monochrous) is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.[1] It was first named by Pieter Bleeker in 1856,[1] and is also commonly known as the brown moray, monochrome moray, monotone moray, or plain moray eel.[2]
References
- 1 2 Gymnothorax monochrous at www.fishbase.org.
- ↑ Common names for Gymnothorax monochrous at www.fishbase.org.
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