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Muraenidae (Moray eels) > Muraeninae
Etymology: Gymnothorax: Greek, gymnos = naked + Greek, thorax, -akos = breast (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Lacepède.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ekologi
marina revassocierade; djupintervall 1 - 40 m (Ref. 30573). Tropical
Western Indian Ocean: throughout the area, including the Red Sea.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 65.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 9710)
Short description
Bestämningsnycklar | Morfologi | Morfometri
Head brownish with conspicuous lines of black dots (Ref. 3257). Body lilac with brown marbling (Ref. 3257).
Found in shallow coastal waters, on coral and rocky reefs (Ref. 30573). Simultaneous hermaphroditism is confirmed for this species (Ref. 103751).
Simultaneous hermaphroditism is confirmed using good diagnostic criteria (Ref. 103751).
Böhlke, E.B. and J.E. Randall, 1999. Gymnothorax castlei, a new species of Indo-Pacific moray eel (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae). Raffles Bull. Zool. 47(2):549-554. (Ref. 35991)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-2)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fiskeri: mindre kommeriell
Verktyg
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