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Greyface moray
Gymnothorax thyrsoideus
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Greyface moray
- Scientific
- Gymnothorax thyrsoideus
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Eels
- Family
- Muraenidae (moray eels)
- Maximum size
- Up to about 73 cm (total length); commonly 40 cm; max. published weight 568.30 g
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 0 to 30 m (usually 0 to 4 m)
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2011
Description
A greyish moray with a pale face and white eyes, reaching about 73 cm. It is common in shallow tide pools, reef flats and wrecks, often in pairs or small groups.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Gymnothorax-thyrsoideus.html
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:White_eyed_moray_eel.jpg
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.