Muraena argus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Muraenidae |
| Genus: | Muraena |
| Species: | M. argus
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| Binomial name | |
| Muraena argus (Steindachner, 1870)
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Muraena argus, commonly known as the white-spotted moray, or the Argus moray,[2] is a moray eel found in coral reefs from Mexico to Peru and around the Galápagos Islands.[3] It was described by Franz Steindachner in 1870, originally under the genus Gymnothorax.[3] It dwells at a depth range of 18 to 60 metres (59 to 197 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 120 centimetres (47 in), but more commonly reach a TL of 60 centimetres (24 in).[3]
Due to its wide distribution, lack of known threats, and lack of observed population decline, the IUCN redlist currently lists M. argus as Least Concern.[4]
References
- ^ Synonyms of Muraena argus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Common names for Muraena argus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c Muraena argus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Muraena argus at the IUCN redlist.
External links
- Photos of Muraena argus on Sealife Collection
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