Gymnothorax prionodon Ogilby, 1895

Australian mottled moray

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Anguilliformes \| Muraenidae \| Muraeninae
Synonyms	Gymnothorax leucostigma, Gymnothorax leucostigmus, Lycodontis wooliensis, ... more
Common names	Mottled moray, Sawtooth moray, 白斑裸胸鯙, ... more

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Main reference

Paxton, J.R., D.F. Hoese, G.R. Allen and J.E. Hanley. 1989. (Ref. 7300)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 150 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 30464); common length : 80.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 30464)

Environment

Reef-associated; marine, usually 20 - 80 m (Ref. 30464)

Climate / Range

Temperate

Western Pacific: southern Japan to the South China Sea (Ref. 559), Australia and New Zealand.
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Short description

Vertebrae: 135 - 138

Occurs in inshore waters (Ref. 7300). If provoked this species will make a lightning fast bite before retreating (Ref. 30464).


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Resilience (Ref. 69278)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Very high vulnerability (78 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Sa-a, Pascualita

Modified by Froese, Rainer

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