Gymnothorax kidako (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

Kidako moray

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Anguilliformes \| Muraenidae \| Muraeninae
Synonyms	Muraena kidako, ... more
Common names	Kidako's moray, Kikado moray, Utsubo, ... more

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Main reference

Chen, H.-M., K.-T. Shao and C.T. Chen. 1994. (Ref. 6934)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 91.5 cm SL male/unsexed; (Ref. 54980)

Environment

Reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 350 m (Ref. 58302)

Climate / Range

Tropical

Northwest Pacific: southern Japan and Taiwan. Also from the Philippines (Ref. 637). Reported from the Hawaiian Islands (Ref. 58302)
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Benthic (Ref. 58302). Occurs in crevices in shallow reefs. Often snatches game from divers. Used as food fish in some districts in Japan.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Traumatogenic (Ref. 637)

Human uses
Fisheries: minor commercial


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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 (54 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Ortañez, Auda Kareen

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