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Palenose moray eel

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Kingdom
  
Superorder
  
Elopomorpha

Genus
  
Phylum
  
Chordata

Order
  
Eel

Family
  
Muraenidae

Scientific name
  
Gymnothorax flavoculus

Rank
  
Species

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The palenose moray (Gymnothorax flavoculus) is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the western Indian Ocean it is a dwarf species not exceeding 11" and primarily feeds on krill in the home aquarium with some enticing they have taken other foods like smaller muscles, it's mouth is so small you shouldn't risk feeding it live food with claws like emerald crabs or spear shrimp . It was first named by Eugenia B. Böhlke and John E. Randall in 1996.,

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Palenose moray eel Wikipedia