Poole, Karen E.
Gymnothorax
Sign in to saveGymnothorax is a genus of fish in the family Muraenidae found in Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. With more than 120 species, it the most speciose genus of moray eels.
Species
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KINGDOM
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumChordata
- ClassTeleostei
- OrderAnguilliformes
- FamilyMuraenidae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater
Observations recorded3,012,139,120
Гимнотораксы (лат. Gymnothorax) — род рыб семейства муреновых (Muraenidae).
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 1,948
- With media
- 128
- Family
- Muraenidae
- Collections
- ITESM, UWFC, ECOSUR, YPM, CUMV, IBUNAM
- Recorded in
- Mexico, Philippines, Christmas Island, Sri Lanka, United States Minor Outlying Islands, United States, Marshall Islands, Indonesia
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Muraeninae
- Image
- GreenMorayEel.JPG
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- taxon rank
- genus
- Commons category
- Gymnothorax
- topic's main category
- Category:Gymnothorax
- taxon name
- Gymnothorax
- taxon common name
- Гимнотораксы
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Description
- Species
- Notes
- References
Gymnothorax is a genus of fish in the family Muraenidae found in Atlantic, Indian, and Pacific Oceans. With more than 120 species, it the most speciose genus of moray eels.
Gymnothorax as currently recognized is polyphyletic, and comparative studies are needed before action is taken to resurrect generic synonyms of Gymnothorax.
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