Black body moray
| Black body moray | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Muraenidae |
| Genus: | Gymnothorax |
| Species: | G. melanosomatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Gymnothorax melanosomatus | |
The black body moray (Gymnothorax melanosomatus) is an eel in the family Muraenidae (moray eels).[1] It was described by Loh Kar-Hoe, Shao Kwang-Tsao, and Chen Hong-Ming in 2011.[2] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from southeastern Taiwan, off Changbin, Taitung to Shihtiping, Hualien City and in the Pacific Ocean. Males are known to reach a maximum total length of 49.6 cm, while females are known to reach a maximum of 50.4 cm.[1]
The species epithet melansomatus means "black body" in Ancient Greek, and like the eel's common name, it refers to the black colouring of the body.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Gymnothorax melanosomatus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Loh, K.-H. , K.-T. Shao and H.-M. Chen 2011 (16 Dec.) [ref. 31690] Gymnothorax melanosomatus, a new morey eel (Teleostei: Anguilliformes: Muraenidae) from southeastern Taiwan. Zootaxa No. 3134: 43-52.
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