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California moray (Gymnothorax mordax) fish species and information / pictures of California moray - Gymnothorax mordax

California moray (Gymnothorax mordax) fish species information

Scientific Name
Gymnothorax mordax

Common Name
California moray

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Vertebrae: 146 - 154

Classification

Classified By
Ayres, 1859
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Eels and Morays (Anguilliformes)
Family
Moray eels (Muraenidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Pacific
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Point Conception in California, USA to southern Baja California in Mexico. Also known from the Galapagos Islands (Ref. 35581).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Subtropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
1 m
Depth To - meters
40 m
Zone
demersal
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 40 m (Ref. 35581)
Trophic Level
4.5 s.e. 0.80 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
152 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
Fisheries: subsistence fisheries; aquarium: public aquariums
Vulnerability
Very high vulnerability (77 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=30)
Threat To Humans
  Traumatogenic (Ref. 4690)
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated