Blackcheek moray (Gymnothorax breedeni)

Scientific name: Gymnothorax breedeni McCosker & Randall, 1977

Blackcheek moray (Gymnothorax breedeni)

The Blackcheek moray (Gymnothorax breedeni) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, widespread in the Indian Ocean, ranging to some oceanic locations in the Pacific.

Biology

Vertebrae: 128 - 129. Distinctive black patch mark below eye. Body brown, speckled darker; dark anus and gill opening.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gymnothorax breedeni
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
100.0
Depth range
4–40 m (13–131 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 4 - 40 m, usually ? - 20 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: widespread in the Indian Ocean, ranging to some oceanic locations in the Pacific.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Traumatogenic

Sources

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

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