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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Manyband Moray

Gymnothorax mccoskeri Smith & Böhlke, 1997
Max Length
31.6 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.8
Depth
7–84 m
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
33.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Manyband Moray (Gymnothorax mccoskeri), first described by Smith & Böhlke, 1997 is a medium-sized fish in the family Muraenidae (order Anguilliformes). Adults typically reach 31.60 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 7 to 84 metres. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Least Concern.

Scientific Name
Gymnothorax mccoskeri
Authority
Smith & Böhlke, 1997
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
31.6 cm
Depth Range
7–84 m
Trophic Level
3.8
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
33.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

: eel-like.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Manyband 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 7 - 84 m . Tropical Indian Ocean and Western Pacific: Western Australia and northeastern Queensland.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.8±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00047 × L3.28 (TL)
Max TL
31.6cm

🌡️ 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
33.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.8
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Smith & Böhlke, 1997

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Many-banded Moray-eel · Manyband Moray · McCosker's Moray
🌍CES muréna McCoskerova
🇵🇹Portuguese Moréia-de-Queensland
🇨🇳Chinese 麥氏裸胸鱔

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .

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