Scientific Name
Gymnothorax australicola

Common Name
South Pacific moray

Biology
Ranges from very shallow inshore areas or tide pools to depths of at least 45 m depth (Ref. 13539).

Classification

Classified By

Lavenberg, 1992

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Eels and Morays (Anguilliformes)

Family

Moray eels (Muraenidae)

Distribution

Region

Southwest Pacific

Distribution

Southwest Pacific: Lord Howe Island. Southeast Pacific: Rapa, Ducie Atoll, Eastern and San Felix islands.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

0 m

Depth To - meters

45 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 45 m (Ref. 13539)

Trophic Level

3.83 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

37.5 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:

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (27 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated