Pinda moray
📖 Overview
Occurs on reef flats as well as lagoon and seaward reefs to a depth of at least 43 m. Benthic to 40 m . Cryptic (Ref 90102).Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 86942.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0; Vertebrae: 110 - 124. Uniformly brown moray that differs from G. monochrous by having lower jaw teeth that are finely serrated on their posterior margins. : eel-like.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Pinda moray is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 43 m . Tropical; 30°N - 28°S, 34°E - 149°W East Africa to the Society Islands, north to the Amami Islands in Japan and the Marshall and Hawaiian islands, south to the southern Great Barrier Reef.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | pinda moray |
| 🌍CES | muréna mozambická |
| 🌍HEB | ניבן שחור-סנפיר |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Nokogiriutsubo · ノコギリウツボ |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Moréia-marrom-claro |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 平氏裸胸鱔 · 平達裸胸鯙 · 薯鰻 · 虎鰻 · 錢鰻 |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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