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🌊 Marine Least Concern 🌡️ Subtropical

Reeve's moray

Gymnothorax reevesii Richardson, 1845
Max Length
70 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4
Depth
3–55 m
Climate
Subtropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
51.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Found in coral and rocky reefs, sometimes in silty conditions, in 3-55 m (Ref 90102). Feeds on fishes . Nocturnal .

Scientific Name
Gymnothorax reevesii
Authority
Richardson, 1845
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Subtropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
70 cm
Depth Range
3–55 m
Trophic Level
4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
51.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

🐟 Physical Description

Vertebrae: 124 - 132. : eel-like.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Reeve's moray is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

small fish
crustaceans
cephalopods

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring-summer
Spawn Location
Pelagic
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 3 - 55 m . Subtropical West Pacific.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
4±0.6
🌙 Nocturnal
Food Items

fishes (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00042 × L3.31 (TL)
Max TL
70cm
Vertebrae
128

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Least Concern
Assessment Date
2019

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
51.00/100
Moderate-High vulnerability
Trophic Level
4
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Subtropical
Described By
Richardson, 1845

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Reeve's Moray · Reeve's Moray Eel
🇫🇷French Murène de Reeves
🇯🇵Japanese Mameutsubo · マメウツボ
🇨🇳Chinese 勻斑裸胸鱔 · 糬鰻 · 薯鰻 · 虎鰻 · 錢鰻 · 雷褔氏裸胸鯙

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 3 records indexed .

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