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Enigmatic moray
Gymnothorax enigmaticus
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Enigmatic moray
- Scientific
- Gymnothorax enigmaticus
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Eels
- Family
- Muraenidae (moray eels)
- Maximum size
- Up to about 58 cm (total length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2011
Description
A pale brown moray, yellowish towards the head, with bold dark bands that make it resemble a sea snake; it reaches about 58 cm. It lives on shallow coastal reefs and is sometimes active by day.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Gymnothorax-enigmaticus.html
- inaturalist.org /observations/261533313
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.