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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Subtropical

Atoll moray

Gymnothorax atolli Pietschmann, 1935
Max Length
29.3 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.8
Depth
-
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
29.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Atoll moray (Gymnothorax atolli) is a ray-finned fish of the family Muraenidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in benthic environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 29.3 cm. With a trophic level of 3.8, it is a mid-level predator. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Scientific Name
Gymnothorax atolli
Authority
Pietschmann, 1935
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
29.3 cm
Trophic Level
3.8
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
29.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Vertebrae: 127 - 133. : eel-like.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Atoll moray is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 8 m . Subtropical Central Pacific: northern Hawaiian Islands and Midway Atoll.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.8±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00047 × L3.28 (TL)
Max TL
29.3cm
Vertebrae
130

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
29.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.8
Predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Pietschmann, 1935

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