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🌊 Marine Data Deficient 🌡️ Temperate

Gymnothorax Shaoi

Gymnothorax shaoi Chen & Loh, 2007
Max Length
68.6 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
4
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
51.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
-

📖 Overview

Gymnothorax Shaoi (Gymnothorax shaoi), first described by Chen & Loh, 2007 is a large fish in the family Muraenidae (order Anguilliformes). Adults typically reach 68.60 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Temperate waters. Diet is predominantly piscivorous, targeting other fish and larger prey. On the IUCN Red List, it is classified as Data Deficient.

Scientific Name
Gymnothorax shaoi
Authority
Chen & Loh, 2007
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
DD
Max Length
68.6 cm
Trophic Level
4
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
51.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

: eel-like.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Gymnothorax Shaoi 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; benthopelagic. Temperate Northwest Pacific: Taiwan.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine
Trophic Level
4±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00047 × L3.28 (TL)
Max TL
68.6cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Data Deficient
Assessment Date
2011

📊 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
Temperate
Described By
Chen & Loh, 2007

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