Atoll moray (Gymnothorax atolli)

Scientific name: Gymnothorax atolli Pietschmann, 1935

Atoll moray (Gymnothorax atolli)

The Atoll moray (Gymnothorax atolli) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Eastern Central Pacific, northern Hawaiian Islands and Midway Atoll.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gymnothorax atolli
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
20.6
Depth range
8 m (26 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 8 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Eastern Central Pacific: northern Hawaiian Islands and Midway Atoll.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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