Scientific Name
Gymnothorax meleagris  
Pronounce  
Gymnothorax meleagris白口裸胸鯙
by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author (Shaw, 1795) Depth 1 - 36M
Chinese 白口裸胸鯙 Poisonous Fish Yes 
Family_Chinese 鯙科 Economic Fish Yes 
Family F079 Muraenidae Edible Fish Yes  Chinese In Mainland China 斑點裸胸鱔 
Max Length 120 cm  Aquarium Fish Yes  Common Name 錢鰻、薯鰻、虎鰻、糬鰻(澎湖)、米鰻(澎湖)、硓[石古]鰻(澎湖) 
Distribution in World India Ocean to Pacific Ocean   Distribution in Taiwan East、South、North、North East、ShaoLiuChew、LanI Is.、Greeb IS.、Tung Sa IS.、Nan Sa IS. 
Habitats Coral、Coastal、Lagoon、Coral&Sand  Holotype Locality Pacific 
Synonyms Gymnothorax chlorostigma, Gymnothorax eurostus, Gymnothorax leucostictus, Lycodontis meleagris, Muraena chlorostigma, Muraena meleagris, Thyrsoidea chlorostigma   
Reference 臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993);A review of muraenid eels (Family Muraenidae) from Taiwan with descriptions of twelve new records. Zoological studies 33(1):44-64(Chen, Shao & Chen, 1994);Shaw [G.] in Shaw & Nodder 1795:Pl. 220 [The Naturalist's Miscellany, or coloured figures of natural objects; drawn and described from nature.  沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993 Chen, H.-M., K.-T. Shao etc. 1994 
Specimen List ASIZP0056632. ASIZP0058011. ASIZP0058335. ASIZP0059700. ASIZP0065912. ASIZP0070364. ASIZP0800738. ASIZP0802463. ASIZP0910738. ASIZP0912463. FRIP20384. NTOU-AE0612. NTUM01577. NTUM01579. NTUM01580. NTUM02542. NTUM02543. NTUM02544. NTUM02545. NTUM02546. NTUM02547. NTUM02548. NTUM02549. NTUM02550. NTUM02551. NTUM02552. NTUM02553. NTUM02554. NTUM02555. NTUM02556. NTUM02557. NTUM02558. NTUM02559. NTUM02560. NTUM02561. NTUM02562. NTUM02563. ...List all 49 records... 
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Common Name Puhi'onio; Spotted moray; Spotted eel; White-mouth moray; Whitemouth moray; Turkey moray; Guinefowl moray; Guineafowl moray; Guinea moray eel 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
Characteristic HL 7.4-8.1, DGO 11.4-13.9, TR 3.2-3.5 in TL, Vert 126-128. Dark red-brownish body, with numerous round, dark-edged, white spots; blackish anterior nostril and gill openings; whitish inner mouth skin and tail terminus.
habitats Occurs in coral-rich areas of lagoon and seaward reefs. Feeds mainly on fishes, also on octopus or crustaceans. 
Distribution Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa, Taiwan, Ryukyu and Hawaiian islands, Micronesia. 
Utility fisheries