Liver-colored moray eel (Gymnothorax hepaticus)

Scientific name: Gymnothorax hepaticus R?ppell, 1830

Liver-colored moray eel (Gymnothorax hepaticus)

The Liver-colored moray eel (Gymnothorax hepaticus) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea to Samoa and the Hawaiian Islands (?), north to southern Japan; Ifaluk and Guam in Micronesia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Distinguished from other Gymnothorax by their high dorsal fin and plain brownish coloration with light margins on the fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gymnothorax hepaticus
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
100.0
Depth range
0–30 m (0–98 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 30 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to Samoa and the Hawaiian Islands (?), north to southern Japan; Ifaluk and Guam in Micronesia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest

Sources

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

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