Gymnothorax chilospilus

Muraenidae
Lipspot Moray, Textile Moray, White-lipped Reef Eel
  • Gymnothorax chilospilus, Solitary Islands, New South Wales, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
    Gymnothorax chilospilus, Solitary Islands, New South Wales, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
  • Gymnothorax chilospilus, Lord Howe Is, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
    Gymnothorax chilospilus, Lord Howe Is, NSW, Photo: Andrew Green
Distribution
Temperate Africa, Tropical Indo-Pacific
Description
Light spots on head, usually with light patch on the upper section of lower jaw near the corner of the mouth. Otherwise variable in colour, including nearly all brown, or dark brown bars and blotches on reddish background.
Information
  • Max Size: 51 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 21.6-30.5°C
  • Depth: 1-45m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
Rarity
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Frequent (14% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: extract from RD Stuart-Smith, GJ Edgar, AJ Green, IV Shaw. 2015. Tropical Marine Fishes of Australia. Reed New Holland
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