Allardice's moray (Anarchias allardicei) fish species and information / pictures of Allardice's moray - Anarchias allardicei

Allardice's moray (Anarchias allardicei) fish species information

Scientific Name
Anarchias allardicei

Common Name
Allardice's moray

Biology
Uniformly light brown.

Classification

Classified By
Jordan & Starks, 1906
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Eels and Morays (Anguilliformes)
Family
Moray eels (Muraenidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-Pacific
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Chagos Islands to the Hawaiian and Society islands, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef.
Range
28°N - 24°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - ? m
Trophic Level
3.4 s.e. 0.48 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
True
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
17.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5005 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated