Atoll moray (Gymnothorax atolli) fish species and information / pictures of Atoll moray - Gymnothorax atolli

Atoll moray (Gymnothorax atolli) fish species information

Scientific Name
Gymnothorax atolli

Common Name
Atoll moray

Biology
Vertebrae: 127 - 133

Classification

Classified By
Pietschmann, 1935
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Eels and Morays (Anguilliformes)
Family
Moray eels (Muraenidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Central Pacific
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: northern Hawaiian Islands and Midway Atoll.
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
8 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 8 m (Ref. 35990)
Trophic Level
3.66 s.e. 0.60 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
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
20.6 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (10 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated