One-spot moray (Gymnothorax monostigma)

Scientific name: Gymnothorax monostigma Regan, 1909

One-spot moray (Gymnothorax monostigma)

The One-spot moray (Gymnothorax monostigma) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Indian Ocean, Maldives and Christmas Island. Pacific Ocean: Caroline and Mariana islands and Papua New Guinea to the Marquesan and Tuamoto islands.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Plain brown moray that has a distinctive dark ring around each eye that extends backwards as a rectangular blotch and white spots surrounding each mucus pore around the mouth.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gymnothorax monostigma
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
44.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indian Ocean: Maldives and Christmas Island. Pacific Ocean: Caroline and Mariana islands and Papua New Guinea to the Marquesan and Tuamoto islands.
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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