The deep-dwelling moray (Gymnothorax bathyphilus) is a deepwater moray eel found in the south Pacific Ocean, around Easter Island and Desventuradas Islands.[2] It reaches a maximum length of about 76 cm. The type specimen was taken at a depth of 250 m.[2]
Deep-dwelling moray | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Muraenidae |
Genus: | Gymnothorax |
Species: | G. bathyphilus
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Binomial name | |
Gymnothorax bathyphilus J. E. Randall & McCosker, 1975
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References
edit- ^ Smith, D.G.; McCosker, J.; Tighe, K. (2019). "Gymnothorax bathyphilus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T195710A2406321. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T195710A2406321.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b Gymnothorax bathyphilus at www.fishbase.org.