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Bony fish

Slendertail Moray

Gymnothorax gracilicauda

Also known as: Graceful-tailed Moray

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2019
Adult
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Overview

Found singly, around corals and rocks of lagoons and seaward reefs.

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

COLOURS
Behaviour
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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Pacific Ocean
LIVES IN

Found singly, around corals and rocks of lagoons and seaward reefs.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderAnguilliformes
    5. familyMuraenidae
    6. genusGymnothorax
    7. speciesGymnothorax gracilicauda Jenkins, 1903

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    More in the family

    Moray Eels (Muraenidae)