Purplemouth moray
Gymnothorax vicinus
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A moray from the Atlantic Ocean.
- Scientific name
- Gymnothorax vicinus
- Family
- Muraenidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Muraenidae
- Order
- Anguilliformes
- Synonyms
- Gymnothorax cyanopunctatus, Gymnothorax funebris, Gymnothorax obscuratus, Gymnothorax versipunctatus, Gymnothorax virescens, Leptocephalus forsstromi, Leptocephalus forstromi, Lycodontis afer, Lycodontis mareii, Lycodontis vicinus, Muraena maculipinnis, Murenophis vicina, Thyrsoidea cancellata, Thyrsoidea cormura, Thyrsoidea maculipinnis
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte, América do Sul, África, Europa
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 132 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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