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Australian Mottled Moray

Gymnothorax prionodon

Also known as: Indo-Pacific Spotted Moray, Mosaic Moray, Mottled Moray, Sawtooth Moray, Sawtooth Moray Eel, Saw-toothed Eel, Spotted Moray

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2019
Adult
@fishx6 · Blowholes, Carnarvon, WA, Australia · February 20141 / 2
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Overview

Found singly, in crevices and holes of the reef, over coastal waters. If provoked this one will bite at lightening speed!

Morays open and close their mouths to move water through their gills for respiration.
This behaviour can often be seen as a threat especially towards divers, in fact this is far from the truth, they are very shy creatures and will only attack if provoked!

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How to identify

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Western Pacific
  • Exact location · 1
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Found singly, in crevices and holes of the reef, over coastal waters.

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Adult photos 2

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderAnguilliformes
    5. familyMuraenidae
    6. genusGymnothorax
    7. speciesGymnothorax prionodon Ogilby, 1895

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    More in the family

    Moray Eels (Muraenidae)