Blotch-necked moray eel explained

The blotch-necked moray eel (Gymnothorax margaritophorus) is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.[1] It was first named by Pieter Bleeker in 1864,[1] and is also commonly known as the blackpearl moray, pearly moray, pearly reef-eel, or the trunk-eyed moray.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://fishbase.org/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?genusname=Gymnothorax&speciesname=margaritophorus Gymnothorax margaritophorus
  2. http://fishbase.org/comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=5393&GenusName=Gymnothorax&SpeciesName=margaritophorus&StockCode=5652 Common names for Gymnothorax margaritophorus

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