Description

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Distinguished from other Gymnothorax by their high dorsal fin and plain brownish coloration with light margins on the fins.

Common Names

No common names available.

Taxonomic Hierarchy

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Chordata

Class: Teleostei

Order: Anguilliformes

Family: Muraenidae

Genus: Gymnothorax

Species: Gymnothorax hepaticus (Rüppell, 1830)

Climate Zone

Location

Biology

Life cycle and mating behavior

Habitat

associated