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Muraenidae (Moray eels) > Muraeninae
Etymology: Gymnothorax: Greek, gymnos = naked + Greek, thorax, -akos = breast (Ref. 45335).
Eponymy: This is a toponym referring to Pinda in Mozambique, the type locality. (Ref. 128868), visit book page.
More on author: Smith.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Écologie
marin récifal; profondeur 0 - 43 m (Ref. 37816). Tropical; 30°N - 28°S, 34°E - 149°W
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Society Islands, north to the Amami Islands in Japan and the Marshall and Hawaiian islands, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef.
Taille / Poids / Âge
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 39.0 cm TL mâle / non sexé; (Ref. 1602)
Épines dorsales (Total) : 0; Rayons mous dorsaux (Total) : 0; Épines anales: 0; Rayons mous anaux: 0; Vertèbres: 110 - 124. Uniformly brown moray that differs from G. monochrous by having lower jaw teeth that are finely serrated on their posterior margins.
Occurs on reef flats as well as lagoon and seaward reefs to a depth of at least 43 m. Benthic to 40 m (Ref. 58302, 75154). Cryptic (Ref 90102).Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 86942.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturité | Reproduction | Frai | Œufs | Fécondité | Larves
Randall, J.E. and D. Golani, 1995. Review of the moray eels (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae) of the Red Sea. Bull. Mar. Sci. 56(3):849-880. (Ref. 10713)
Statut dans la liste rouge de l'IUCN (Ref. 130435: Version 2024-1)
Menace pour l'homme
Harmless
Utilisations par l'homme
Pêcheries: intérêt commercial mineur
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00048 (0.00025 - 0.00091), b=3.28 (3.12 - 3.44), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Niveau trophique (Ref.
69278): 3.8 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Résilience (Ref.
120179): Milieu, temps minimum de doublement de population : 1,4 à 4,4 années (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low to moderate vulnerability (29 of 100).
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 49.7 [27.9, 97.4] mg/100g; Iron = 0.524 [0.317, 1.065] mg/100g; Protein = 18.7 [16.5, 21.3] %; Omega3 = 0.123 [0.055, 0.354] g/100g; Selenium = 34 [19, 69] μg/100g; VitaminA = 91.4 [27.9, 279.5] μg/100g; Zinc = 1.08 [0.76, 1.49] mg/100g (wet weight);
