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The yellow moray (Gymnothorax prasinus) is a moray eel of the genus Gymnothorax, found in southern Australia and between North Cape and the Mahia Peninsula on the North Island of New Zealand.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Australian Green Moray being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Gymnothorax castaneus
- Gymnothorax unicolor
- Gymnothorax nubilus
- Gymnothorax vicinus
- Gymnothorax cribroris
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Anguilliformes
- Family
- Muraenidae
- Genus
- Gymnothorax
- Species
- Gymnothorax prasinus
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