Scientific Name	Gymnothorax niphostigmus   Pronounce			by: Kwang-Tsao Shao
Author	Chen, Shao & Chen, 1996	Depth	35 - 150M
Chinese	雪花斑裸胸鯙	Poisonous Fish	No
Family_Chinese	鯙科	Economic Fish	Yes
Family	F079　Muraenidae	Edible Fish	Yes	Chinese In Mainland China	雪花斑裸胸鱔
Max Length	75.7 cm	Aquarium Fish	Yes	Common Name	錢鰻、薯鰻、虎鰻、糬鰻(澎湖)、硓[石古]鰻(澎湖)
Distribution in World	Taiwan [Endemic in Taiwan]	Distribution in Taiwan	North、North East
Habitats	Coral、Coastal	Holotype Locality	Popingto fish market, 25°11'N, 121°51'E, Keelung, Taiwan, depth 100-150 meters
Synonyms
Reference	A new moray eel,Gymnothorax niphostigmus (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae) from northern and eastern Taiwan(Chen, Shao et Chen, 1996)  Chen, H.-M., K.-T. Shao etc. 1996
Specimen List	ASIZP0056940Holotype. ASIZP0056941. ASIZP0066553. ASIZP0071591. ASIZP0801784. ASIZP0911784. FRIP20372. NTOU-AE0235. NTOU-AE1953. NTOU-AE3674.
Barcode	2008-03-24,Kui-Ching Hsu,CO1,100%
Common Name	Snowflake-patched moray
Redlist Status	Not in IUCN Redlist
Characteristic	Body length moderate. Dorsal fin moderately high, its origin started before the gill opening. Anus in front of mid-body point. Jaw teeth caniniform and almost uniserial. Body and fins darkish brown, scattering with numerous whitish snowflake-like patches. The skin of peri-cranium area has many small whitish spots. Corner of mouth blackish. Anal fin margin white, edge of dorsal and caudal fin darkish.
habitats	Color in life similar to in preservative, but the brown ground color more darker and the whitish spots more bright. Iris of eye yellowish to brownish.
Distribution	Northwest Pacific: From northern to eastern Taiwan and the Pescadore Islands.
Utility	Fisheries.