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Spotjaw moray (Gymnothorax mareei) fish species and information / pictures of Spotjaw moray - Gymnothorax mareei

Spotjaw moray (Gymnothorax mareei) fish species information

Scientific Name
Gymnothorax mareei

Common Name
Spotjaw moray

Biology
Inhabits rocky and sandy bottoms (Ref. 26999) of coastal waters.

Classification

Classified By

Poll, 1953

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Eels and Morays (Anguilliformes)

Family

Moray eels (Muraenidae)

Distribution

Region

Eastern Atlantic

Distribution

Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Angola, including the islands of the Bay of Biafra and St Helena.

Range

14°N - 17°S

Environment

Climate

Tropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

15 m

Depth To - meters

25 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range 15 - 25 m (Ref. 2683)

Trophic Level

3.84 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

40.0 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

Fisheries: minor commercial

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (21 of 100)

Resilience

Unknown

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated