Slendertail Moray Eel
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The slendertail moray eel (''Gymnothorax gracilicauda'') is a
moray eel Moray eels, or Muraenidae (), are a family (biology), family of eels whose members are found worldwide. There are approximately 200 species in 15 genera which are almost exclusively Marine (ocean), marine, but several species are regu ...
found in
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in the
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.''Gymnothorax gracilicauda''
at www.fishbase.org.
It was first named by Jenkins in 1903, and is also commonly known as the graceful-tailed moray.''Gymnothorax gracilicauda''
at www.fishbase.org.
It is known for its elongated body and small white spots.


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gracilicauda Fish described in 1903 Taxa named by Oliver Peebles Jenkins {{muraenidae-stub