Gymnothorax chlamydatus

Snyder, 1908

Banded Mud Moray

Range: Indo-West Pacific Ocean: Indonesia, Philippines, north to Southern Japan and Taiwan.

Size: 24 inches (60 cm)

Natural Environment: Inhabits shallow coastal sandy and muddy areas, including estuaries at depths between 15 to about 100 feet (5 – 30 m) and feeds mainly on smaller fishes and crustaceans.

General Husbandry: Has a whitish tan body with numerous wide black bands. Not collected for the trade.

Taxonomy:

Order: Anguilliformes

Suborder: Muraenoidei

Family: Muraenidae

Subfamily: Muraeninae

Genus: Gymnothorax

FYI: Shown here for identification only.