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🌊 Marine Least Concern ⚠️ Venomous ⚡ Traumatogenic 🌡️ Tropical

Gymnothorax Reticularis

Gymnothorax reticularis Bloch, 1795
Max Length
60 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
42.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Caught at great depths; ca 100 m on sandy gravel bottom . Often caught by trawls. Used in Chinese medicine .

Scientific Name
Gymnothorax reticularis
Authority
Bloch, 1795
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
IUCN Status
LC
Max Length
60 cm
Trophic Level
4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
42.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🔬 Taxonomy

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Teleostei
Teleostei
Order
Anguilliformes
Anguilliformes
Family
Muraenidae
Muraenidae
Genus
Gymnothorax
Gymnothorax
Species
Gymnothorax Reticularis
Gymnothorax reticularis

🐟 Physical Description

Has broad dark bands that are distinct when juvenile but break up in large individuals .: eel-like.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Gymnothorax Reticularis is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Gymnothorax Reticularis is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Gymnothorax Reticularis is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 56 m . Tropical West Pacific: Mauritius (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
4±0.65

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00038 × L3.26 (TL)
Max TL
60cm

🌡️ 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
42.00/100
Moderate vulnerability
Trophic Level
4
Apex / Top predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Bloch, 1795

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