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🌊 Marine Least Concern

Snowflake-patched moray

Gymnothorax niphostigmus Chen, Shao & Chen, 1996
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📖 Overview

Snowflake-patched moray (Gymnothorax niphostigmus) is a ray-finned fish of the family Muraenidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Scientific Name
Gymnothorax niphostigmus
Authority
Chen, Shao & Chen, 1996
Habitat
Marine
IUCN Status
LC

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Anguilliformes
Anguilliformes
Family
Muraenidae
Muraenidae
Genus
Gymnothorax
Gymnothorax
Species
Snowflake-patched moray
Gymnothorax niphostigmus

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Snowflake-patched moray is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Snowflake-patched moray is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Habitat and distribution data for Snowflake-patched moray is currently being compiled.

🌿 Ecology

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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