California moray (Gymnothorax mordax)

Scientific name: Gymnothorax mordax Ayres, 1859

The California moray (Gymnothorax mordax) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Point Conception in California, USA to southern Baja California in Mexico. Also known from the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Vertebrae: 146 - 154

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Species facts

Scientific name: Gymnothorax mordax
Family: Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order: Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 152
Depth range: 1–40 m (3–131 ft)
Environment: Marine; demersal; depth range 1 - 40 m
Climate: Subtropical
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: Point Conception in California, USA to southern Baja California in Mexico. Also known from the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Traumatogenic
Uses: Fisheries: subsistence fisheries; aquarium: public aquariums
Resilience: Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=30)