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Gymnothorax saxicola Honeycomb Moray, Ocellated moray, Black Edge Moray Eel

Gymnothorax saxicola is commonly referred to as Honeycomb Moray, Ocellated moray, Black Edge Moray Eel. Difficulty in the aquarium: There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully. Toxicity: Has a poison harmful to health.

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lexID:
12606 
AphiaID:
158585 
Scientific:
Gymnothorax saxicola 
German:
Muräne 
English:
Honeycomb Moray, Ocellated Moray, Black Edge Moray Eel 
Category:
Moray Eels 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Actinopterygii (Class) > Anguilliformes (Order) > Muraenidae (Family) > Gymnothorax (Genus) > saxicola (Species) 
Initial determination:
Jordan & Davis, 1891 
Occurrence:
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, China, Cuba, Florida, Gulf of Mexico, India, Malaysia, Sumatra, Thailand, the Caribbean, USA, West-Atlantic Ocean 
Sea depth:
2 - 389 Meter 
Size:
up to 23.62" (60 cm) 
Temperature:
50 °F - 78.8 °F (10°C - 26°C) 
Food:
Carnivore, Fish (little fishes), Invertebrates, Predatory, Sepia, Zoobenthos 
Difficulty:
There are no reports available yet that this animal has already been kept in captivity successfully 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Has a poison harmful to health 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Least concern (LC)  
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2019-12-01 15:59:47 

Toxicity

This is a general hint!
Gymnothorax saxicola has a harmful toxin.
As a rule, animals with a harmful poison do not pose mortal danger in normal Aquarieaner everyday life. Read the following husbandry information and comments from aquarists who already keep Gymnothorax saxicola in their aquarium to get a better picture about the possible danger. However, please be careful when using Gymnothorax saxicola. Every human reacts differently to poisons.
If you suspect that you have come into contact with the poison, please contact your doctor or the poison emergency call.
The phone number of the poison emergency call can be found here:
[overview_and_url_DE]
Overview Europe: European Association of Poisons Centres and Clinical Toxicologists

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Synonyms:
Gymnothorax ocellatus saxicola (Jordan & Davis, 1891)
Gymnotorax saxicola (Jordan & Davis, 1891)

Jumping guard
A jumping guard prevents (nocturnal) fish from jumping out.
Wrasses, blennies, hawkfishs and gobies jump out of an unprotected tank in fright if their night rest is disturbed, unfortunately these jumpers are found dried up in the morning on carpets, glass edges or later behind the tank.

https://www.korallenriff.de/en/article/1925_5_Jump_Protection_Solutions_for_Fish_in_the_Aquarium__5_Net_Covers.html

A small night light also helps, as it provides the fish with a means of orientation in the dark!

External links

  1. FishBase (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  2. Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  3. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  4. Shorefishes of the Greater Caribbean online information system (multi). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.
  5. World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) (en). Abgerufen am 07.08.2020.

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