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| A Lipspot Moraywith the distinct white blotch on the lower lip near the corner of the mouth | |
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| Species: | G. chilospilus
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| Gymnothorax chilospilus Bleeker, 1864
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The lipspot moray (Gymnothorax chilospilus), also known as the textile moray, white-lipped moray, or white-lipped reef eel,[1] is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.[2] It was first named by Pieter Bleeker in 1864.[2]
It is named for a distinct white spot on the lower lip near the corner of the mouth.[3]
References
- ^ Common names for Gymnothorax chilospilus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Gymnothorax chilospilus at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Bray, Dianne. "Lipspot Moray, Gymnothorax chilospilus". Fishes of Australia. Retrieved 29 September 2014.
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