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Gymnothorax cephalospilus Böhlke & McCosker, 2001 Head-spot moray |
| Family: | Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Muraeninae | |||
| Max. size: | 20.2 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 125 - 134 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: eastern and western Australia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 142-146. A small, slender, dark brown moray with contrasting eye-sized white spots on head; spots fewer toward anus, very few or lacking on tail; anus at midbody, preanal length 2.0 in TL; depth at gill opening 18-22 in TL; head 8.2-9.3 in TL; teeth stout, no long canines; MVF 6-64-145. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 August 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||