Florent's Guide To The

Tropical Reefs

Dwarf Moray Eel
Gymnothorax melatremus
Dwarf Moray Eel
Also known as: Pencil Moray Eel
Category: Moray Eels
Scientific Name: Gymnothorax melatremus
Size: 5 to 8 in. (13 cm to 30 cm)  
Depth: 30-180 ft. (10-55 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Anguilliformes (Order) Eels
     └Muraenidae (Family) Moray Eels
      └Muraeninae (Subfamily)
       └Gymnothorax (Genus)
        └G. melatremus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 217481🔗
iNaturalist ID: 123522🔗

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