The whitemargin moray or the white-edged moray,Common names for Gymnothorax albimarginatus at www.fishbase.org. Gymnothorax albimarginatus, is a species of marine fish in the family Muraenidae.
Description The whitemargin moray is considered as a medium-sized fish which can reach 105 cm long.Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann 2012 Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth, Australia: University of Hawaiʻi Press, Volumes I-III. Tropical Reef Research. Its snout is rounded. Its body coloration can vary off-white to beige with a characteristic white margin on the outer edge of the dorsal fin that runs through its body from the back of the skull to the tip of the tail.
Distribution & habitat The whitemargin moray is widespread throughout the tropical waters of Indo-Pacific area from the eastern part of Indonesia to the oceanic islands in the Ocean Pacific, including Hawaii and Polynesia; and from South Japan down to Tonga Islands.Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth, Australia: University of Hawaiʻi Press, Volumes I-III. Tropical Reef Research.
This moray lives on the sandy slopes of the coastal reefs.Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka, 2001. Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes. Part 1. Eels- Snappers, Muraenidae - Lutjanidae. Zoonetics, Australia. 302 p.
Biology The whitemargin moray is a benthic animal that lives during daytime buried in the sand or between coral blocs and comes out the evening to hunt prey. Its bite is venomous.
References
External links WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Gymnothorax albimarginatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) Gymnothorax albimarginatus summary page http://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=635992 http://eol.org/pages/208952/details