Slendertail moray eel
The slendertail moray eel (Gymnothorax gracilicauda) is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific Ocean.[1] It was first named by Jenkins in 1903,[1] and is also commonly known as the graceful-tailed moray.[2]
| Slendertail moray eel | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Muraenidae |
| Genus: | Gymnothorax |
| Species: | G. gracilicauda |
| Binomial name | |
| Gymnothorax gracilicauda O. P. Jenkins, 1903 | |
References
- Gymnothorax gracilicauda at www.fishbase.org.
- Gymnothorax gracilicauda at www.fishbase.org.
[[Category:Taxa named by Oliver Peebles Jenkins]
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