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Muraenidae (Moray eels) > Muraeninae
Etymology: Gymnothorax: Greek, gymnos = naked + Greek, thorax, -akos = breast (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Hildebrand.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range 22 - 125 m (Ref. 9324). Tropical; 28°N -
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Peru.
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 43.7  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 81.7 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 124487); max. published weight: 772.00 g (Ref. 124487)
Benthic on sand and mud bottoms (Ref. 9324). Minimum depth from Ref. 58018.
McCosker, J.E. and R.H. Rosenblatt, 1995. Muraenidae. Morenas. p. 1303-1315. In W. Fischer, F. Krupp, W. Schneider, C. Sommer, K.E. Carpenter and V. Niem (eds.) Guia FAO para Identification de Especies para lo Fines de la Pesca. Pacifico Centro-Oriental. 3 Vols. FAO, Rome. (Ref. 9324)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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