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''Gymnothorax nudivomer'', the starry moray or yellowmouth moray, is a species of marine fish in the family Muraenidae.
It lives on the outer slopes of coral reefs, sitting sheltered in crevices between deep, but is usually seen at depths of around .Kuiter, R.H., 1998. Photo guide to fishes of the Maldives. Atoll Editions, Victoria, Australia. 257 p.
Fishes of Australia : ''Gymnothorax nudivomer''
{{Taxonbar, from=Q2133115 nudivomer Marine fish of Northern Australia Fish described in 1867 Taxa named by Albert Günther
Description
The starry moray is a large sized fish that can reach a maximum length of 180 cm, but the ones usually observed are rather smaller. Its serpentine in shape body has a brown background color dotted with small white spots circled with darker brown than its background color. The size of these spots is relatively small at the head and is getting larger toward the tail. One of the characteristic point to identify this moray is the yellow color of its inside mouth. The gills aperture is brown dark.Distribution and habitat
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It lives on the outer slopes of coral reefs, sitting sheltered in crevices between deep, but is usually seen at depths of around .Kuiter, R.H., 1998. Photo guide to fishes of the Maldives. Atoll Editions, Victoria, Australia. 257 p.
Biology
The starry moray is solitary and carnivorous, it leaves its lair at night to actively hunt its preys along the reef. It mainly feeds on fishes.
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*Fishes of Australia : ''Gymnothorax nudivomer''
{{Taxonbar, from=Q2133115 nudivomer Marine fish of Northern Australia Fish described in 1867 Taxa named by Albert Günther