Lipspot moray eel explained

The lipspot moray eel (Gymnothorax chilospilus), also known as the textile moray, white-lipped moray or white-lipped reef eel,^[1] is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.^[2] It was first named by Pieter Bleeker in 1864.^[2]

It is named for a distinct white spot on the lower lip near the corner of the mouth.^[3]

External links

• Fishes of Australia : Gymnothorax chilospilus

Notes and References

1. http://www.fishbase.us/comnames/CommonNamesList.php?ID=5390&GenusName=Gymnothorax&SpeciesName=chilospilus&StockCode=5649 Common names for Gymnothorax chilospilus at www.fishbase.org.
2. http://www.fishbase.us/summary/SpeciesSummary.php?id=5390 Gymnothorax chilospilus
3. Web site: Bray. Dianne. Lipspot Moray, Gymnothorax chilospilus. Fishes of Australia. 29 September 2014.