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Brown Speckled Eel

Gymnothorax steindachneri Jordan & Evermann 1903

Biology

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Inhabits shallow seaward reefs to over 30 m. Common in holes or crevices at the base of corals or rocks (Ref. 9710). Benthic (Ref. 58302).
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Brown speckled eel

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The brown speckled eel or Steindachner's moray eel,[1] Gymnothorax steindachneri, is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the eastern central Pacific Ocean, around Hawaii.[2] It was first named by Jordan and Evermann in 1903.[2] It is rarely seen in the wild due to its aggressive nature. It will lie waiting for a passing animal, and then ambush it.

References

  1. ^ Common names for Gymnothorax steindachneri at www.fishbase.org.
  2. ^ a b Gymnothorax steindachneri at www.fishbase.org.
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Brown speckled eel: Brief Summary

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The brown speckled eel or Steindachner's moray eel, Gymnothorax steindachneri, is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the eastern central Pacific Ocean, around Hawaii. It was first named by Jordan and Evermann in 1903. It is rarely seen in the wild due to its aggressive nature. It will lie waiting for a passing animal, and then ambush it.

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Habitat

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Known from seamounts and knolls

Reference

Stocks, K. 2009. Seamounts Online: an online information system for seamount biology. Version 2009-1. World Wide Web electronic publication.

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