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Gymnothorax reticularis Moray eel

Gymnothorax reticularisis commonly referred to as Moray eel. Difficulty in the aquarium: Only for advanced aquarists. A aquarium size of at least 2000 Liter is recommended. Toxicity: Has a poison harmful to health.

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lexID:
7816 
AphiaID:
217511 
Scientific:
Gymnothorax reticularis 
German:
Muräne 
English:
Moray Eel 
Category:
Moray Eels 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Anguilliformes (Order) > Muraenidae (Family) > Gymnothorax (Genus) > reticularis (Species) 
Initial determination:
Bloch, 1795 
Occurrence:
Hong Kong, Australia, Bali, China, Corea, India, Indian Ocean, Indo Pacific, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Lesser Sunda Islands, Mauritius, Northern Territory (Australia), Papua New Guinea, Taiwan, Thailand, The Ryukyu Islands, the Seychelles, Timor Sea, Vietnam 
Sea depth:
0 - 56 Meter 
Size:
up to 23.62" (60 cm) 
Temperature:
71.06 °F - 82.76 °F (21.7°C - 28.2°C) 
Food:
Fish (little fishes), Predatory 
Tank:
439.96 gal (~ 2000L)  
Difficulty:
Only for advanced aquarists 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Has a poison harmful to health 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Not evaluated (NE) 
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
More related species
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Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2021-10-27 11:15:29 

Toxicity

This is a general hint!
Gymnothorax reticularis has a harmful toxin.
As a rule, animals with a harmful poison do not pose mortal danger in normal Aquarieaner everyday life. Read the following husbandry information and comments from aquarists who already keep Gymnothorax reticularis in their aquarium to get a better picture about the possible danger. However, please be careful when using Gymnothorax reticularis. Every human reacts differently to poisons.
If you suspect that you have come into contact with the poison, please contact your doctor or the poison emergency call.
The phone number of the poison emergency call can be found here:
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Overview Worldwide: eapcct.org

Info

Bloch, 1795

Synonym:
Muraena reticularis (Bloch, 1795)

Classification: Biota > Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Vertebrata (Subphylum) > Gnathostomata (Superclass) > Pisces (Superclass) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Anguilliformes (Order) > Muraenidae (Family) > Muraeninae (Subfamily) > Gymnothorax (Genus) > Gymnothorax reticularis (Species)

Jumping guard
A jumping guard prevents (nocturnal) fish from jumping out.
Wrasses, blennies, hawkfishs and gobies jump out of an unprotected tank in fright if their night rest is disturbed, unfortunately these jumpers are found dried up in the morning on carpets, glass edges or later behind the tank.

https://www.korallenriff.de/en/article/1925_5_Jump_Protection_Solutions_for_Fish_in_the_Aquarium__5_Net_Covers.html

A small night light also helps, as it provides the fish with a means of orientation in the dark!

Scientific paper

  1. A Review of the Indo-Pacific Banded Morays of the Gymnothorax reticularis Group, with Descriptions of Three New Species (Pisces, Anguilliformes, Muraenidae), David G. Smith and Eugenia B. Böhlke, 1997

External links

  1. FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  2. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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