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Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus Highfin Moray, False Spotted Moray, Mottled Moray-eel, Yellow-lined Reef-eel

Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus is commonly referred to as Highfin Moray, False Spotted Moray, Mottled Moray-eel, Yellow-lined Reef-eel. Difficulty in the aquarium: Only for advanced aquarists. Toxicity: Has a poison harmful to health.


Profilbild Urheber Tracey I Howley, Australia

Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus,La Balsa Park 2020


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lexID:
17869 
AphiaID:
271878 
Scientific:
Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus 
German:
Hochflossenmuräne, Falsche Fleckenmuräne, Gefleckte Muräne, Gelbstreifen-Riffmuräne 
English:
Highfin Moray, False Spotted Moray, Mottled Moray-eel, Yellow-lined Reef-eel 
Category:
Moray Eels 
Family tree:
Animalia (Kingdom) > Chordata (Phylum) > Teleostei (Class) > Anguilliformes (Order) > Muraenidae (Family) > Gymnothorax (Genus) > pseudothyrsoideus (Species) 
Initial determination:
(Bleeker, ), 1853 
Occurrence:
Hong Kong, Australia, China, Coral sea (Eastern Australia), Gulf of Oman / Oman, India, Indian Ocean, Japan, Mascarene Islands, New South Wales (Australia), Pacific Ocean, Philippines, Queensland (Australia), Taiwan, The Ryukyu Islands, Western Australia 
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 - 20 Meter 
Habitats:
Reef-associated, Seawater, Sea water, Tide pools / rock pools, Unconsolidated muddy grounds 
Size:
up to 31.5" (80 cm) 
Temperature:
24,7 °F - 29,3 °F (24,7°C - 29,3°C) 
Difficulty:
Only for advanced aquarists 
Offspring:
Not available as offspring 
Toxicity:
Has a poison harmful to health 
CITES:
Not evaluated 
Red List:
Least concern (LC)  
Related species at
Catalog of Life:
 
Author:
Publisher:
Meerwasser-Lexikon.de
Created:
Last edit:
2025-11-12 16:37:18 

Toxicity

This is a general hint!
Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus has a harmful toxin.
As a rule, animals with a harmful poison do not pose mortal danger in normal Aquarieaner everyday life. Read the following husbandry information and comments from aquarists who already keep Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus in their aquarium to get a better picture about the possible danger. However, please be careful when using Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus. Every human reacts differently to poisons.
If you suspect that you have come into contact with the poison, please contact your doctor or the poison emergency call.
The phone number of the poison emergency call can be found here:
[overview_and_url_DE]
Overview Europe: European Association of Poisons Centres and Clinical Toxicologists

Info

Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus (Bleeker, 1853)

Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus is a moray eel found in the Pacific and Indian Oceans.[1] It was first named by Pieter Bleeker in 1852,

Be careful, when a moray eel bites, inflammation/infections can occur in the bite wound!

Jumping guard
A jumping guard prevents (nocturnal) fish from jumping out.
Wrasses, blennies, hawkfishs and gobies jump out of an unprotected tank in fright if their night rest is disturbed, unfortunately these jumpers are found dried up in the morning on carpets, glass edges or later behind the tank.

https://www.korallenriff.de/en/article/1925_5_Jump_Protection_Solutions_for_Fish_in_the_Aquarium__5_Net_Covers.html

A small night light also helps, as it provides the fish with a means of orientation in the dark!

Synonymised names
Lycodontis pseudothyrsoidea (Bleeker, 1853) · unaccepted
Muraena pseudothyrsoidea Bleeker, 1853 · unaccepted

External links

  1. fishbase (en). Abgerufen am 11.11.2025.
  2. Fishes of Australia (en). Abgerufen am 11.11.2025.
  3. wikipedia (en). Abgerufen am 11.11.2025.

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