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Muraenidae (Moray eels) > Muraeninae
Etymology: Gymnothorax: Greek, gymnos = naked + Greek, thorax, -akos = breast (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Bloch.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Οικολογία
; Υφάλμυρο βενθικό(ς); αμφίδρομο (Ref. 51243); εύρος βάθους 10 - 45 m (Ref. 2683). Tropical; 20°N - 18°S
Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Cape Frio, Namibia.
Μέγεθος / Βάρος / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 100.0 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 4450); common length : 60.0 cm TL αρσενικό/απροσδιόριστο; (Ref. 26999)
Inhabits rocky bottoms (Ref. 2683).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Γεννητική Ωρίμανση | Αναπαραγωγή | Γεννοβολία | Αβγά | Γονιμότητα | Προνύμφες
Smith, D.G. and E.B. Böhlke, 1990. Muraenidae. p. 136-148. In J.C. Quero, J.C. Hureau, C. Karrer, A. Post and L. Saldanha (eds.) Check-list of the fishes of the eastern tropical Atlantic (CLOFETA). JNICT, Lisbon; SEI, Paris; and UNESCO, Paris. Vol. 1. (Ref. 4450)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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