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Name : Gymnothorax undulatus

Common Name : Walm
Class : Actinopterygii
Order : Anguilliformes
Family : Muraenidae
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Description

The species is characterised with the presence of distinctive pattern of light undulating lines and speckles on a dark green background. The origin of dorsal fin anterior to gill opening and anus at or slightly anterior to middle of body


Size

Maximum length: 121.2 cm (TL), common length: 70-90 cm (TL)


Diet

Feeds on small bottom living fishes and crustaceans


Utilization

It is popular as an aquarium fish


Gears

Gillnet, trawl, trap