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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Temperate

Sieve-patterned moray

Gymnothorax cribroris Whitley, 1932
Max Length
75 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
53.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Sieve-patterned moray (Gymnothorax cribroris) is a ray-finned fish of the family Muraenidae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in reef-associated environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 75 cm. With a trophic level of 4, it is a mid-level predator. It is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Scientific Name
Gymnothorax cribroris
Authority
Whitley, 1932
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
75 cm
Trophic Level
4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
53.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

: eel-like.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Sieve-patterned moray is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

small fish
crustaceans
cephalopods

🥚 Reproduction

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

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated. Temperate

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
4±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00047 × L3.28 (TL)
Max TL
75cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2011

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
53.00/100
Moderate-High vulnerability
Trophic Level
4
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Whitley, 1932

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