Short-tail brown moray
📖 Overview
The collecting depth is unknown, but the specimen was caught as bycatch in a trawl of Sakura shrimp, Lucensosergia lucens .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Vertebrae: 169. This species which is a member of the Gymnothorax prolatus group is distinguished by the following set of characters: tail 46.3% TL; head 11.4% TL; predorsal length 8.2% TL; body depth 3.5% TL; snout 17.8% HL; maxillary teeth are biserial anteriorly and uniserial posteriorly; vertebrae in predorsal 6, preanal 78, total 169; body uniformly dark brown with lips whitish .Cross section: oval.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Short-tail brown moray is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
Diet information for Short-tail brown moray is currently being compiled.
🥚 Reproduction
Reproduction data for Short-tail brown moray is currently being compiled.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic. Subtropical Northwest Pacific: Taiwan.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
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