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The laced moray (''Gymnothorax favagineus'') also known as the leopard moray, tessellate moray or honeycomb moray, is a species of marine fish in the family Muraenidae. ==Description== ''Gymnothorax favagineus'' is a large moray which can reach a maximum length of 300 cm, but specimens usually encountered are much smaller.〔Lieske, E. and R. Myers, 1994. Collins Pocket Guide. Coral reef fishes. Indo-Pacific & Caribbean including the Red Sea. Haper Collins Publishers, 400 p.〕 Its serpentine in shape body has a white to yellowish background color dotted with numerous black spots which latter vary in size and shape depending on the individual and on the environment in which the animals live.〔Kuiter, R.H., 1998. Photo guide to fishes of the Maldives. Atoll Editions, Victoria, Australia. 257 p.〕 Therefore, morays living on a reef with clear water will have less black spots than those of a turbid environment.〔Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka, 2001. Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes. Part 1. Eels- Snappers, Muraenidae - Lutjanidae. Zoonetics, Australia. 302 p.〕 It is from this characteristic color pattern that ensue its vernacular names. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Laced moray」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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