Pinda moray (Gymnothorax pindae)

Scientific name: Gymnothorax pindae Smith, 1962

Pinda moray (Gymnothorax pindae)

The Pinda moray (Gymnothorax pindae) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Uniformly brown moray that differs from G. monochrous by having lower jaw teeth that are finely serrated on their posterior margins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gymnothorax pindae
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
39.0
Depth range
0–43 m (0–141 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 43 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Society Islands, north to the Amami Islands in Japan and the Marshall and Hawaiian islands, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef.
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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