Vagrant moray (Gymnothorax buroensis)

Scientific name: Gymnothorax buroensis Bleeker, 1857

Vagrant moray (Gymnothorax buroensis)

The Vagrant moray (Gymnothorax buroensis) is a brackish-water fish of the family Muraenidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0. Dark brown with irregular dark spots anteriorly, interspersed with lighter granulations that form diffuse crossbars on the tail.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gymnothorax buroensis
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
35.0
Depth range
0–25 m (0–82 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 25 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Tuamoto Islands, north to the Ryukyu and Hawaiian islands. Eastern Central Pacific: Costa Rica and Panama and the Galapagos.
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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