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Etymology: Gymnothorax: Greek, gymnos = naked + Greek, thorax, -akos = breast (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Bloch.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

; salmastro demersale; amfidromo (Ref. 51243); distribuzione batimetrica 10 - 45 m (Ref. 2683). Tropical; 20°N - 18°S

Distribuzione Stati | Aree FAO | Ecosystems | Presenze | Point map | Introduzioni | Faunafri

Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Cape Frio, Namibia.

Size / Peso / Age

Maturity: L_m ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 100.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 4450); common length : 60.0 cm TL maschio/sesso non determinato; (Ref. 26999)

Inhabits rocky bottoms (Ref. 2683).

Life cycle and mating behavior Maturità | Riproduzione | Deposizione | Uova | Fecundity | Larve

Main reference Upload your references | Bibliografia | Coordinatore | Collaboratori

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)

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Gymnothorax afer Bloch, 1795