Banded moray (Gymnothorax rueppellii)

Scientific name: Gymnothorax rueppellii McClelland, 1844

The Banded moray (Gymnothorax rueppellii) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Color pale greyish brown with 16-21 dark bars; bars becoming indistinct on large individuals; top of head yellow; corner of mouth with a dark brown spot. Vertebrae 132-135.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gymnothorax rueppellii
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
80.0
Depth range
1–40 m (3–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 40 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa (south to Bazaruto Island, Mozambique, ) to the Hawaiian, Tuamoto, and Marquesan islands, north to the Ryukyus, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Aquarium: commercial

Sources

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

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