Scientific Name
Gymnothorax pictus  
Pronounce  
 Gymnothorax pictus細點裸胸鯙
by: Lab of Fish Ecol. and Evo., BRCAS
Author (Ahl, 1789) Depth 5 - 100M
Chinese 細點裸胸鯙 Poisonous Fish Yes 
Family_Chinese 鯙科 Economic Fish Yes 
Family F079　Muraenidae Edible Fish Yes  Chinese In Mainland China 花斑裸胸鱔 
Max Length 140 cm  Aquarium Fish Yes  Common Name 錢鰻、薯鰻、虎鰻 
Distribution in World India Ocean to Pacific Ocean   Distribution in Taiwan East、South、PonFu、ShaoLiuChew、LanI Is.、Greeb IS. 
Habitats Coral、Coastal  Holotype Locality In Indiæ Orientalis [Indonesia] 
Synonyms Gymnothorax picta, Microndonophis polyophthalmus, Muraena picta, Siderea picta, Siderea pictus, Sideria picta   
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)  Chave, E. H. etc. 1971 沈世傑 編 Shih-Chieh Shen ed. 1993 Chen, H.-M., K.-T. Shao etc. 1994 
Specimen List ASIZP0056502. ASIZP0056642. ASIZP0057947. ASIZP0058330. ASIZP0059067. ASIZP0060426. ASIZP0060507. ASIZP0060538. ASIZP0063459. ASIZP0070109. ASIZP0070118. ASIZP0070773. ASIZP0804406. ASIZP0804407. ASIZP0914406. ASIZP0914407. BPBMI23277. FRIP00510. NMMBP02329. NMMBP02487. NMMBP03161. NMMBP04577. NMMBP04578. NMMSTP00413. NTUM00338. NTUM01574. NTUM01582. NTUM02415. NTUM02463. NTUM02464. NTUM02465. NTUM02467. NTUM02469. NTUM04287. NTUM08199. USNM00179321. USNM00312717. ...List all 38 records... 
Barcode2008-08-05,張榮樺,CO1,100% 2012-01-15,柯慧玲,CO1,100%
Common Name Peppered moray 
Redlist Status NL Not in IUCN Redlist     
Characteristic HL 7.3-7.6, DGO 15.0-17.7, TR 2.8-3.0 in TL, Vert 127-133. Whitish body, with round-hollow black spots on the body; spots fewer and clearer when young but obscured by addition of many little dots between large spots in adult. Iris has black cross spots.
habitats Inhabits reef flats and rocky intertidal shorelines. Feeds on small fishes and crustaceans, sometimes leaving the water in pursuit of prey. 
Distribution Indo-Pacific: East Africa; north to the Hawaiian and Ryukyu Islands, Taiwan, south to Australia; throughout Micronesia 
Utility fisheries