Purplemouth moray eel
The purplemouth moray eel[1] Gymnothorax vicinus, is a moray eel found in the Atlantic Ocean. It was first named by Francis de Laporte de Castelnau in 1855.[1]
| Purplemouth moray eel | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Muraenidae |
| Genus: | Gymnothorax |
| Species: | G. vicinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gymnothorax vicinus (Castelnau, 1855) | |
References
- Larva of the purplemouth moray, Gymnothorax vicinus (Castlenau, 1855), Issue 14 of Leaflet series. By Bonnie Eldred, Florida. Marine Research Laboratory, Florida Dept. of Natural Resources, 1970.
External links
- Photos of Purplemouth moray eel on Sealife Collection
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