Palenose Moray, Gymnothorax formosus Bleeker 1864
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Bray, D.J. 2025, Gymnothorax formosus in Fishes of Australia, accessed 27 Jun 2025, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/Home/species/5734
Palenose Moray, Gymnothorax formosus Bleeker 1864
More Info
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Distribution |
Scott Reef off northwest Western Australia. Elsewhere the species occurs in the west-central Pacific: Indonesia and the Philippines, east to French Polynesia. Inhabits shallow coral and rocky reefs. |
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Etymology |
The specific name is from the Latin formosus (= beautiful), in reference to the beautiful colour pattern of this species. |
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Species Citation |
Gymnothorax formosus Bleeker 1864, Nederlandsch Tijdschrift voor de Dierkunde v. 2: 51. Type locality: Wahai, Ceram, Indonesia. |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. 2025 |
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Resources |
Palenose Moray, Gymnothorax formosus Bleeker 1864
References
Allen, G.R. & Erdmann, M.V. 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth : Tropical Reef Research 3 vols, 1260 pp. (as a synonym of Gymnothorax undulatus)
Bleeker, P. 1864. Poissons inédits indo-archipélagiques de l'ordre des Murènes. Nederlandsch Tijdschrift voor de Dierkunde 2: 38-54 See ref at BHL
Böhlke, E.B., McCosker, J.E. & Smith, D.G. 1999. Family Muraenidae. pp. 1643-1657 in Carpenter, K.E. & Niem, V.H. (eds). The Living Marine Resources of the Western Central Pacific. FAO Species Identification Guide for Fisheries Purposes. Rome : FAO Vol. 3 pp. 1397-2068.
Smith, D.G. 2012. A checklist of the moray eels of the world (Teleostei: Anguilliformes: Muraenidae). Zootaxa 3474: 1-64. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3474.1.1
Smith, D.G., Tighe, K. & McCosker, J. 2019. Gymnothorax formosus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019: e.T195730A2409308. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T195730A2409308.en. Accessed on 08 October 2024.
Quick Facts
CAAB Code:37060102
Conservation:IUCN Least Concern
Depth:0-15 m
Max Size:69 cm TL
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