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title: Spotted Moray (Gymnothorax punctatus)
scientific_name: Gymnothorax punctatus
common_name: Spotted Moray
taxon: Moray eel
conservation_status: LC - Least Concern
published: 2024-10-25T18:39:40.306Z
updated: 2025-11-25T13:58:09.000Z
tags: Spotted Moray, Gymnothorax punctatus, Moray eel, Red Sea, Marine Life, Diving
url: https://redseacreatures.com/taxon/fishes/bony-fishes/moray-eel/spotted-moray
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# Spotted Moray (*Gymnothorax punctatus*)

**Taxon:** Moray eel (*Muraenidae*)  
**Conservation Status:** LC - Least Concern  


Gymnothorax punctatus, a species of moray eel, inhabits coral reefs within the Red Sea. The species was first described by Marcus Elieser Bloch and Johann Gottlob Schneider in 1801. It is commonly referred to as the Red Sea whitespotted moray or the whitespotted moray.

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*Source: [Red Sea Creatures](https://redseacreatures.com/taxon/fishes/bony-fishes/moray-eel/spotted-moray)*
*Updated: November 25, 2025*