WoRMS taxon details
Gymnothorax favagineus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
217509 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:217509)
accepted
Species
Enchelycore favagineus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) · unaccepted
Gymnothorax favagiensis (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Gymnothorax permistus (Smith, 1962) · unaccepted
Gymnothorax pescadoris (non Jordan & Evermann, 1902) · unaccepted
Gymnothorax tesselatus (Richardson, 1845) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Gymnothorax tessellata (Richardson, 1845) · unaccepted
Gymnothorax tessellatus (Richardson, 1845) · unaccepted
Lycodontis favagineus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801) · unaccepted
Lycodontis permistus Smith, 1962 · unaccepted
Lycodontis tessellata (Richardson, 1845) · unaccepted
Muraena tessellata Richardson, 1845 · unaccepted
- Subspecies Gymnothorax favagineus isingteenus (Richardson, 1845) accepted as Gymnothorax isingteena (Richardson, 1845)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Bloch, M.E.; Schneider, J.G. (1801). M.E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae iconibus cx illustratum. Post obitum auctoris opus inchoatum absolvit, correxit, interpolavit Jo. <em>Gottlob Schneider, Saxo. Berolini. Sumtibus Auctoris Impressum et Bibliopolio Sanderiano Commissum.</em> Pp i-lx + 1-584, Pls. 1-110., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/5750#/summary [details]
Description Inhabits reef flats and outer reef slopes of continental reefs to over 35 m. One of the two largest of Indo-Pacific morays....
Description Inhabits reef flats and outer reef slopes of continental reefs to over 35 m. One of the two largest of Indo-Pacific morays. Large adults may be aggressive (Ref. 9710). [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Gymnothorax favagineus Bloch & Schneider, 1801. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=217509 on 2025-03-30
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Nomenclature
original description
Bloch, M.E.; Schneider, J.G. (1801). M.E. Blochii, Systema Ichthyologiae iconibus cx illustratum. Post obitum auctoris opus inchoatum absolvit, correxit, interpolavit Jo. <em>Gottlob Schneider, Saxo. Berolini. Sumtibus Auctoris Impressum et Bibliopolio Sanderiano Commissum.</em> Pp i-lx + 1-584, Pls. 1-110., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/5750#/summary [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
context source (HKRMS)
To, A.W.L., Ching, K.S.H. & Shea, S.K.H. (2013) Hong Kong reef fish photo guide. Eco-Education and Resources Centre. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]
additional source Smith, J. L. B.; Smith, M. M. (1963). The fishes of Seychelles. 1st edition. <em>Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown.</em> i-viii + 1-215, Pls. 1-98. [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source Smith, J. L. B.; Smith, M. M. (1963). The fishes of Seychelles. 1st edition. <em>Department of Ichthyology, Rhodes University, Grahamstown.</em> i-viii + 1-215, Pls. 1-98. [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description Inhabits reef flats and outer reef slopes of continental reefs to over 35 m. One of the two largest of Indo-Pacific morays. Large adults may be aggressive (Ref. 9710). [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| English | reticulate moray [from synonym]laced moray | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (14 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Gymnothorax tessellatus (Richardson, 1845))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (20 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (24 publications) (from synonym Muraena tessellata Richardson, 1845)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Gymnothorax tesselatus (Richardson, 1845))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Gymnothorax pescadoris (non Jordan & Evermann, 1902))
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Blackspotted Moray Eel)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Gymnothorax favagineus)
To FishBase (from synonym Lycodontis favagineus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801))
To FishBase (from synonym Lycodontis permistus Smith, 1962)
To FishBase (from synonym Enchelycore favagineus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801))
To FishBase (from synonym Gymnothorax permistus (Smith, 1962))
To FishBase (from synonym Gymnothorax tessellata (Richardson, 1845))
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Gymnothorax tessellatus (Richardson, 1845))
To FishBase (from synonym Muraena tessellata Richardson, 1845)
To FishBase (from synonym Lycodontis tessellata (Richardson, 1845))
To FishBase (from synonym Gymnothorax favagiensis (Bloch & Schneider, 1801))
To FishBase (from synonym Gymnothorax tesselatus (Richardson, 1845))
To FishBase images (Gymnothorax favagineus, Maldives, by Brett, O.J. / www.tropicalfavourites.com)
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (16 nucleotides; 28 proteins)
To GenBank (16 nucleotides; 28 proteins) (from synonym Gymnothorax permistus (Smith, 1962))
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Gymnothorax favagineus FIN031235 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Gymnothorax favagineus FIN031236 Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (11 publications) (from synonym Gymnothorax tessellatus (Richardson, 1845))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (20 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (24 publications) (from synonym Muraena tessellata Richardson, 1845)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (4 publications) (from synonym Gymnothorax tesselatus (Richardson, 1845))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (8 publications) (from synonym Gymnothorax pescadoris (non Jordan & Evermann, 1902))
To Digital Atlas Of Marine Species & Locations, DAMSL (Blackspotted Moray Eel)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Gymnothorax favagineus)
To FishBase (from synonym Lycodontis favagineus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801))
To FishBase (from synonym Lycodontis permistus Smith, 1962)
To FishBase (from synonym Enchelycore favagineus (Bloch & Schneider, 1801))
To FishBase (from synonym Gymnothorax permistus (Smith, 1962))
To FishBase (from synonym Gymnothorax tessellata (Richardson, 1845))
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Gymnothorax tessellatus (Richardson, 1845))
To FishBase (from synonym Muraena tessellata Richardson, 1845)
To FishBase (from synonym Lycodontis tessellata (Richardson, 1845))
To FishBase (from synonym Gymnothorax favagiensis (Bloch & Schneider, 1801))
To FishBase (from synonym Gymnothorax tesselatus (Richardson, 1845))
To FishBase images (Gymnothorax favagineus, Maldives, by Brett, O.J. / www.tropicalfavourites.com)
To Fishipedia
To GenBank (16 nucleotides; 28 proteins)
To GenBank (16 nucleotides; 28 proteins) (from synonym Gymnothorax permistus (Smith, 1962))
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Gymnothorax favagineus FIN031235 Slide 120 mm)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Gymnothorax favagineus FIN031236 Slide 120 mm)
To ITIS
