Black-nostril false moray (Kaupichthys atronasus) fish species and information / pictures of Black-nostril false moray - Kaupichthys atronasus

Black-nostril false moray (Kaupichthys atronasus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Kaupichthys atronasus

Common Name
Black-nostril false moray

Biology
Vertebrae: 110

Classification

Classified By
Schultz, 1953
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Eels and Morays (Anguilliformes)
Family
False morays (Chlopsidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-Pacific
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Chagos Islands to Samoa, north to Ryukyu Islands, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef; throughout Micronesia.
Range
30°N - 24°S

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
12 m
Depth To - meters
15 m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 12 - 15 m (Ref. 30874)
Trophic Level
3.41 s.e. 0.51 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
12.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5156 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