Anarchias galapagensis

Anarchias galapagensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Chordata
Class:Actinopterygii
Order:Anguilliformes
Family:Muraenidae
Genus:Anarchias
Species: A. galapagensis
Binomial name
Anarchias galapagensis
(Seale 1940)
Synonyms
  • Uropterygius galapagensis Seale 1940

Anarchias galapagensis is a moray eel commonly known as the Minute moray or the Hardtail moray.[1] It was first named by Alvin Seale in 1940,[2] and is found in coral reefs from the Gulf of California to Colombia.[2] At a maximum length of 14 cm, it is regarded as one of the smallest morays worldwide.[2]

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