‹ Fish Finder· #631
Abbott's Moray Eel
Gymnothorax eurostus
Bislamanamarae— names this kind of animal, not this species alone
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- Habitat
- Reef crevice
- Max size
- 60 cm
- Depth
- 3-5 m
- Family
- Muraenidae
Abbott's moray eel, also known as the stout moray and the salt and pepper moray, is a moray eel of the family Muraenidae. G. eurostus is found in the Indo-Pacific, and its range exhibits an antitropical distribution. It is the most common moray eel in the Hawaiian Islands. Abbott's moray is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean from Costa Rica to Easter Island, at depths down to 74 m (243 ft). With a body that is variable in color, the length of this species is up to 60 cm (24 in).
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