Flores mud moray

The Flores mud moray (Gymnothorax davidsmithi) is an eel in the family Muraenidae (moray eels).^[1] It was described by John E. McCosker and John Ernest Randall in 2008.^[2] It is a tropical, marine eel which is known from Indonesia, in the western Pacific Ocean. It is known to dwell at a depth range of 3–4 m. Males can reach a maximum total length of 29.9 cm.^[1]

Flores mud moray
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Anguilliformes
Family:	Muraenidae
Genus:	Gymnothorax
Species:	G. davidsmithi
Binomial name
Gymnothorax davidsmithi McCosker & Randall, 2008

The species epithet refers to David G. Smith, in honour of his contributions towards knowledge of eels.^[1]