Gymnothorax formosus Yellow Moray, Palenose Muray

Gymnothorax formosus is commonly referred to as Yellow Moray, Palenose Muray. Difficulty in the aquarium: suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only. Toxicity: Toxic hazard unknown.

Profile

lexID:

17389 

AphiaID:

271835 

Scientific:

Gymnothorax formosus 

German:

Gelbe Muräne 

English:

Yellow Moray, Palenose Muray 

Category:

Moray Eels 

Family tree:

Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Teleostei (Class) > Anguilliformes (Order) > Muraenidae (Family) > Gymnothorax (Genus) > formosus (Species) 

Initial determination:

Bleeker, 1864 

Occurrence:

Australia, Bali, Indonesia, Marschall Islands, Philippines, Sulawesi, Taiwan 

Marine Zone:

Subtidal, sublittoral, infralittoral, deep zone of the oceans from the lower limit of the intertidal zone (intertidal) to the shelf edge at about 200 m water depth. neritic. 

Sea depth:

0 - 15 Meter 

Habitats:

Coral reefs, Lagoons, Rock crevices, Seawater, Sea water, Underwater caves, Underwater caverns 

Size:

69,2 cm 

Temperature:

21,6 °F - 28,5 °F (21,6°C - 28,5°C) 

Food:

Carnivore, Predatory 

Difficulty:

suitable for large display tanks (public aquarium or zoo) only 

Offspring:

Not available as offspring 

Toxicity:

Toxic hazard unknown 

CITES:

Not evaluated 

Red List:

Least concern (LC)  

Related species at
Catalog of Life:

• 
  Gymnothorax afer
  Afrikanische Kahlbrust, Dunkle Muräne
• 
  Gymnothorax albimarginatus
  Weisslinienmuräne
• 
  Gymnothorax angusticauda
  Schmalschwanzmuräne
• 
  Gymnothorax angusticeps
  Muräne
• 
  Gymnothorax annasona
  Lord Howe Muräne
• Gymnothorax annulatus
• Gymnothorax atolli
• Gymnothorax australicola
• Gymnothorax austrinus
• 
  Gymnothorax bacalladoi
  Bacallados Muräne
• Gymnothorax baranesi
• Gymnothorax bathyphilus
• 
  Gymnothorax berndti
  Berndt-Muräne
• 
  Gymnothorax breedeni
  Bart-Muräne, Bandit-Muräne
• 
  Gymnothorax buroensis
  Gitterschwanzmuräne, Wandermuräne, Buro Muräne
• 
  Gymnothorax castaneus
  Grüne Panama-Muräne
• Gymnothorax castlei
• Gymnothorax cephalospilus
• 
  Gymnothorax chilospilus
  Lippenfleck-Muräne
• 
  Gymnothorax chlamydatus
  Sattelfleckenmuräne
• 
  Gymnothorax conspersus
  Muräne
• Gymnothorax cribroris
• 
  Gymnothorax davidsmithi
  Flores Schlammmuräne
• Gymnothorax dorsalis
• Gymnothorax dovii
• Gymnothorax elegans
• Gymnothorax emmae
• 
  Gymnothorax enigmaticus
  Kleine Tiger-Muräne
• Gymnothorax equatorialis
• 
  Gymnothorax eurostus
  Abbotts Muräne
• Gymnothorax eurygnathos
• 
  Gymnothorax favagineus
  Große Netzmuräne
• 
  Gymnothorax fimbriatus
  Gefleckte Muräne,Gelbkopf-Muräne
• 
  Gymnothorax flavimarginatus
  Rußkopf-Muräne, Gelbgefleckte Muräne
• Gymnothorax flavoculus
• 
  Gymnothorax formosus
  Gelbe Muräne
• 
  Gymnothorax funebris
  Grüne Muräne
• Gymnothorax fuscomaculatus
• Gymnothorax gracilicauda
• 
  Gymnothorax griseus
  Graue Muräne, Geometrische Muräne
• Gymnothorax hansi
• 
  Gymnothorax hepaticus
  Muräne
• Gymnothorax herrei
• Gymnothorax hubbsi
• Gymnothorax intesi
• 
  Gymnothorax isingteena
  Muräne
• 
  Gymnothorax javanicus
  Riesenmuräne
• 
  Gymnothorax johnsoni
  Weisspunkt-Muräne
• 
  Gymnothorax kidako
  Kidako-Muräne
• Gymnothorax kolpos
• Gymnothorax kontodontos
• Gymnothorax longinquus
• Gymnothorax maderensis
• Gymnothorax mareei
• 
  Gymnothorax margaritophorus
  Muräne
• Gymnothorax marshallensis
• Gymnothorax mccoskeri
• Gymnothorax megaspilus
• Gymnothorax melanosomatus
• 
  Gymnothorax melatremus
  Zwerg-Muräne
• 
  Gymnothorax meleagris
  Perlenmuräne, Weißmaul-Muräne
• Gymnothorax microstictus
• 
  Gymnothorax miliaris
  Goldschwanz-Muräne
• Gymnothorax minor
• 
  Gymnothorax moluccensis
  Molukken-Muräne
• 
  Gymnothorax monochrous
  Einfarbige Muräne, Monotone Muräne
• Gymnothorax monostigma
• 
  Gymnothorax mordax
  Kalifornische Muräne
• 
  Gymnothorax moringa
  Gefleckte-Muräne
• Gymnothorax nasuta
• Gymnothorax neglectus
• Gymnothorax nigromarginatus
• Gymnothorax niphostigmus
• 
  Gymnothorax nubilus
  Muräne
• 
  Gymnothorax nudivomer
  Gelbmaul-Muräne
• Gymnothorax nuttingi
• Gymnothorax obesus
• Gymnothorax ocellatus
• Gymnothorax panamensis
• Gymnothorax parini
• Gymnothorax phalarus
• 
  Gymnothorax phasmatodes
  Geister-Muräne, Phantom-Muräne
• Gymnothorax philippinus
• 
  Gymnothorax pictus
  Gesprenkelte Muräne
• Gymnothorax pikei
• Gymnothorax pindae
• 
  Gymnothorax polygonius
  Muräne
• Gymnothorax polyspondylus
• Gymnothorax polyuranodon
• Gymnothorax porphyreus
• 
  Gymnothorax prasinus
  Gelbe Muräne
• 
  Gymnothorax prionodon
  Muräne
• Gymnothorax prismodon
• Gymnothorax prolatus
• Gymnothorax pseudoherrei
• Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus
• Gymnothorax punctatofasciatus
• Gymnothorax punctatus
• Gymnothorax randalli
• Gymnothorax reevesii
• 
  Gymnothorax reticularis
  Muräne
• 
  Gymnothorax richardsonii
  Richardsons-Muräne
• Gymnothorax robinsi
• 
  Gymnothorax rueppelliae
  Rüppels Muräne
• Gymnothorax sagenodeta
• Gymnothorax sagmacephalus
• 
  Gymnothorax saxicola
  Muräne
• Gymnothorax serratidens
• Gymnothorax shaoi
• Gymnothorax sokotrensis
• Gymnothorax steindachneri
• Gymnothorax taiwanensis
• 
  Gymnothorax thyrsoideus
  Weissaugen-Muräne
• 
  Gymnothorax tile
  Goldstaubmuräne
• 
  Gymnothorax undulatus
  Marmormuräne
• Gymnothorax unicolor
• Gymnothorax vagrans
• Gymnothorax verrilli
• 
  Gymnothorax vicinus
  Gelbaugen-Muraene
• Gymnothorax walvisensis
• Gymnothorax woodwardi
• Gymnothorax ypsilon
• 
  Gymnothorax zonipectis
  Weissflecken-Muräne
• Alle anzeigen

 

Author:

Meerwasser-Lexikon Team

Publisher:

Meerwasser-Lexikon.de

Created:

2025-04-23 16:01:08 

Last edit:

2025-05-14 11:32:32 

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