Drab moray (Gymnothorax monochrous)

Scientific name: Gymnothorax monochrous Bleeker, 1856

Drab moray (Gymnothorax monochrous)

The Drab moray (Gymnothorax monochrous) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, East Africa to the Marshall Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands; Marshall Islands in Micronesia. Likely to occur in Seychelles.

Biology

Inhabits relatively turbid areas of sheltered lagoon reefs.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gymnothorax monochrous
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
80.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Marshall Islands, north to the Ryukyu Islands; Marshall Islands in Micronesia. Likely to occur in Seychelles.
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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