Gymnothorax elegans Bliss, 1883

Elegant moray

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Anguilliformes \| Muraenidae \| Muraeninae
Synonyms	Lycodontis elegans, Gymnothorax goldsboroughi, Lycodontis goldsboroughi, ... more
Common names	Goldsborough's moray eel, Congre jaune, 戈尔氏裸胸鳝, ... more

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Main reference

Randall, J.E. and D. Golani. 1995. (Ref. 10713)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 64.7 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 10713)

Environment

Reef-associated; marine; depth range 92 - 450 m (Ref. 37816)

Climate / Range

Deep-water

Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa, north to the Ogasawara Islands.
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Short description

Vertebrae: 141. Greenish with yellowish spots; brown stripe from chin to anus and alongside anal.

Found in deep waters (Ref. 10713). May occur in crevices of steep drop-offs in as little as 25 m (Ref. 37816). Benthic (Ref. 58302).


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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Moderate to high vulnerability (48 of 100)	Medium

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