White-Eyed Moray [Gymnothorax thyrsoideus]
Description
The White-eyed Moray (Gymnothorax thyrsoideus) is a medium-sized eel, distinguished by its notably white eyes. They are found in the warm waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, usually hiding in rocky crevices near coral reefs. They can grow up to 1.2 meters in length. They are nocturnal and carnivorous, feeding mainly on small fish and crustaceans.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Fish
Actinopterygii
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| Order |
Eels and Morays
Anguilliformes
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| Family |
Moray Eels
Muraenidae
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| Genus |
Giant Morays
Gymnothorax
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