Drab moray (Gymnothorax monochrous) fish species and information / pictures of Drab moray - Gymnothorax monochrous

Drab moray (Gymnothorax monochrous) fish species information

Scientific Name
Gymnothorax monochrous

Common Name
Drab moray

Biology
Inhabits relatively turbid areas of sheltered lagoon reefs (Ref. 1602, 37816).

Classification

Classified By
Bleeker, 1856
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Eels and Morays (Anguilliformes)
Family
Moray eels (Muraenidae)

Distribution

Region
Indo-Pacific
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Marshall Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands; Marshall Islands in Micronesia. Likely to occur in Seychelles (Ref. 1623).
Range
Unknown

Environment

Climate
Tropical
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
reef-associated
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Trophic Level
4.04 s.e. 0.67 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
80.0 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 (34 of 100)
Resilience
Unknown
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated