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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Tropical

Red Sea whitespotted moray

Gymnothorax punctatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801
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Max Length
90 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4.1
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
56.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Overview information for Red Sea whitespotted moray is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Gymnothorax punctatus
Authority
Bloch & Schneider, 1801
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
90 cm
Trophic Level
4.1
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
56.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

: eel-like.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Red Sea whitespotted moray is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Red Sea whitespotted moray is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Red Sea whitespotted moray is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated. Tropical Indian Ocean: Red Sea.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
4.1±0.7

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00047 × L3.28 (TL)
Max TL
90cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2011

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
56.00/100
High vulnerability
Trophic Level
4.1
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Bloch & Schneider, 1801

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