The slendertail moray eel (Gymnothorax gracilicauda) is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific Ocean.[2] It was first named by Jenkins in 1903,[2] and is also commonly known as the graceful-tailed moray.[3] It is known for its elongated body and small white spots.
| Slendertail moray eel | |
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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. gracilicauda
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| Binomial name | |
| Gymnothorax gracilicauda O. P. Jenkins, 1903
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References
edit- ^ Smith, D.G.; Tighe, K.; McCosker, J. (2019). "Gymnothorax gracilicauda". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T195733A2409869. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T195733A2409869.en. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ a b Gymnothorax gracilicauda at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Gymnothorax gracilicauda at www.fishbase.org.
[[Category:Taxa named by Oliver Peebles Jenkins]
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