Kidako moray
📖 Overview
Benthic . Occurs in crevices in shallow reefs. Often snatches game from divers. Used as food fish in some districts in Japan.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
: eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Kidako moray is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 2 - 350 m . Tropical Central Pacific: endemic, from Japan, Taiwan, Ogasawara Islands, Hawaii and the Society Islands.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
⚠️ Venom Profile
- immediate intense pain
- swelling
- erythema
- occasional nausea and weakness
Analgesia; wound care; tetanus prophylaxis; severe cases may require monitoring for systemic effects.
References: Compiled from Bhide (2018), Halstead et al. (1988) and family-specific envenomation literature
🎣 Angling Guide
- medium-heavy 7ft spinning rod
- 30-50 lb braid
- fluorocarbon leader
- grass flats
- oyster bars
- marsh drains
- deeper channel edges
Use barbless hooks, minimise air exposure, and revive fish head-first in current before release.
⚠️ Slot limits protect breeding-size fish. Verify daily bag limits.
📊 Population Dynamics
| Year | Region | Index | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | - |
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Kidako Moray |
| 🌍CES | muréna kidako · muréna sliznatá |
| 🇩🇪German | Kidako-Muräne |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Utsubo · ウツボ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Moréia-de-Kidako |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Morena de Kidako |
| 🌍THA | ปลาหลดหินคิดาโกะ |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 薯鰻 · 虎鰻 · 蠕紋裸胸鯙 · 蠕紋裸胸鱔 · 蠕纹裸胸鳝 · 錢鰻 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gymnothorax mucifer | Snyder | 1904 | Synonym |
| Muraena kidako | Temminck & Schlegel | 1846 | Synonym |
| Muraena similis | Richardson | 1848 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 2 records indexed .
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