Date 1878
Source Francis Day (1878) The Fishes of India. Volume 2.
Author C. Achilles
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Muraena_fimbriata_Achilles_172.jpg


Gymnothorax fimbriatus - fimbriated moray eel, dark-spotted moray, spot-face moray
The fimbriated moray eel (Gymnothorax fimbriatus), also referred to as the dark-spotted moray or spot-face moray, belongs to the family Muraenidae. The fimbriated moray is a medium-sized moray eel, capable of reaching a maximum length of 80 cm. Its serpentine body features a white cream to light brown background color adorned with numerous black spots. This moray eel is widespread throughout the tropical waters of the Indo-Pacific area, primarily found on the coastal reefs of oceanic islands. Its habitat ranges from Madagascar to Polynesia and extends from south Japan to New Caledonia.

Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Muraenidae
Genus: Gymnothorax
Species: Gymnothorax fimbriatus (E. T. Bennett, 1832)