Gymnothorax richardsonii is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian oceans. It was first named by Pieter Bleeker in 1852, and is commonly known as the Richardson's moray, little moray, spotted-lip moray, or the Y-lined moray. It is known as Bakasi in Cordova, Cebu, in the Philippines.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Richardson's 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
- Uropterygius micropterus
- Congrogadus subducens
- Gymnothorax pictus
- Gymnothorax chilospilus
- Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Anguilliformes
- Family
- Muraenidae
- Genus
- Gymnothorax
- Species
- Gymnothorax richardsonii
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