Bars'n spots moray (Gymnothorax punctatofasciatus)

Scientific name: Gymnothorax punctatofasciatus Bleeker, 1863

Bars'n spots moray (Gymnothorax punctatofasciatus)

The Bars'n spots moray (Gymnothorax punctatofasciatus) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Indo-West Pacific, Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Reported from India.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gymnothorax punctatofasciatus
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
50.5
Depth range
0–264 m (0–866 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 264 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-West Pacific: Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Reported from India.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax=4-10)

Sources

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

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