Canary moray (Gymnothorax bacalladoi) fish species and information / pictures of Canary moray - Gymnothorax bacalladoi

Canary moray (Gymnothorax bacalladoi) fish species information

Scientific Name
Gymnothorax bacalladoi

Common Name
Canary moray

Biology
Vertebrae: 130 - 131. Moderately elongate moray with: mottled brown coloration, posterior jaw pores in white spots; dorsal-fin origin before gill openings; four infraorbital pores, one branchial pore; outer teeth serrate, maxillary teeth in two short rows, and vomerine teeth biserial; and mean vertebral formula (MVF) 5-55-130.

Classification

Classified By
B?hlke & Brito, 1987
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Eels and Morays (Anguilliformes)
Family
Moray eels (Muraenidae)

Distribution

Region
Eastern Central Atlantic
Distribution
Eastern Central Atlantic: Canary Islands (Ref. 40832) and Madeira Island (Ref. 74541).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Deep-water
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
17 m
Depth To - meters
604 m
Zone
bathydemersal
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 17 - 604 m (Ref. 40832)
Trophic Level
3.8 s.e. 0.63 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
34.7 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 to moderate vulnerability (27 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated