Gymnothorax conspersus Poey 1867

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* Gymnothorax conspersus Poey 1867 — Saddled Moray

Listed as Gymnothorax "new species" by Clavijo et al. (1980:6).

Justification: ANSP 136093 (1, 1095 mm TL) and ANSP 137565 (1, 725 mm TL), near Frederiksted in 183 ─ 213 m [identified by E. B. Böhlke]; ZMUC P.313605 (1, 935 mm TL), Christiansted, 1906.

Distribution: Böhlke et al. (1989) WA (North Carolina, BA, GA, VI, LA, nSA, sSA).

Remarks: A deep-water moray with most collections made by trawl in depths below 200 m, but a few specimens taken in 50–200 m ( Böhlke et al. (1989:163).