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Etymology: Gymnothorax: Greek, gymnos = naked + Greek, thorax, -akos = breast (Ref. 45335).
Miljö / Klimat / Range
Ekologi
; marina revassocierade; djupintervall 1 - 40 m (Ref. 30573). Tropical, preferred ?
Western Indian Ocean: throughout the area, including the Red Sea.
Size / Vikt / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 65.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 9710)
Short description
Morfologi | Morfometri
Head brownish with conspicuous lines of black dots (Ref. 3257). Body lilac with brown marbling (Ref. 3257).
Found in shallow coastal waters, on coral and rocky reefs (Ref. 30573). Simultaneous hermaphroditism is confirmed for this species (Ref. 84746).
Simultaneous hermaphroditism is confirmed using good diagnostic criteria (Ref. 84746, 103751).
Böhlke, E.B. and J.E. Randall, 1999. Gymnothorax castlei, a new species of Indo-Pacific moray eel (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae). Raffles Bull. Zool. 47(2):549-554. (Ref. 35991)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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