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Muraenidae (Moray eels) > Muraeninae
Etymology: Gymnothorax: Greek, gymnos = naked + Greek, thorax, -akos = breast (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Ayres.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
экология
морской демерсальный; пределы глубины 1 - 40 m (Ref. 35581). Subtropical; 34°N - 2°S, 121°W - 90°W (Ref. 96339)
Eastern Pacific: Point Conception in California, USA to southern Baja California in Mexico. Also known from the Galapagos Islands (Ref. 35581).
Size / Вес / Возраст
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 152 cm TL самец/пол неопределен; (Ref. 2850); наибольший возраст (опубликованны данные): 30 годы (Ref. 56049)
Краткое описание
определительные ключи | морфология | морфометрия
колючие лучи спинного плавника (общее число) : 0; колючие лучи анального плавника: 0; позвонки: 146 - 154.
Found common among rocks; lives in crevices or holes, usually with only head protruding. Very common in shallow reef areas (Ref. 35581). Feed mostly at night on crustaceans, octopuses and small fishes. Long-lived. Pelagic spawners (Ref. 56049).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | размножение | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | личинки
Oviparous. Pelagic spawner (Ref. 56049).
Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann, 1983. A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America. Boston (MA, USA): Houghton Mifflin Company. xii+336 p. (Ref. 2850)
Статус Красного Списка МСОП (Ref. 130435)
Угроза для людей
Traumatogenic (Ref. 4690)
Использование человеком
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