Florent's Guide To The

French Polynesia

Dwarf Moray Eel
Gymnothorax melatremus
Dwarf Moray Eel
Also known as: Pencil Moray Eel
Category: Moray Eels
Scientific Name: Gymnothorax melatremus
Size: 5 to 8 in. (13 cm to 30 cm)  
Depth: 30-180 ft. (10-55 m)
Distribution: Indo-Pacific, Hawaii, French Polynesia
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Anguilliformes (Order)
     └Muraenidae (Family)
      └Gymnothorax (Genus)

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