Abbott's moray eel (''Gymnothorax eurostus''), also known as the stout moray, is a moray eel of the

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Muraenidae, found in the

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, antitropical in distribution. It is found in the eastern Pacific from

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, at depths of . Its length is up to . Abbott's moray eel is a shallow-water, inshore reef species, though not often seen. They are voracious

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carnivores feeding mostly on reef fishes.

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Fishes of Australia : ''Gymnothorax eurostus''
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