Muraenichthys gymnopterus is an eel in the family Ophichthidae (worm/snake eels).Muraenichthys gymnopterus at www.fishbase.org. It was described by Pieter Bleeker in 1853, originally under the genus Muraena.Bleeker, P., 1853-54 [ref. 339] Bijdrage tot de kennis der Muraenoïden en Symbranchoïden van den Indischen Archipel. Verhandelingen van het Bataviaasch Genootschap van Kunsten en Wetenschappen. v. 25 (art. 5): 1-62+ 63-76. It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from the western Pacific Ocean, including China, Indonesia, and India. It inhabits rocky reefs in shallow, warm seas. Males can reach a maximum total length of .
The diet of M. gymnopterus consists of finfish and phytoplankton.Food items reported for Muraenichthys gymnopterus at www.fishbase.org.
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