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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Tropical

Gymnothorax Visakhaensis

Gymnothorax visakhaensis Mohapatra, Smith, Mohanty, Mishra & Tudu, 2017
Max Length
31.1 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.8
Depth
-
Climate
Tropical
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
30.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
reef

📖 Overview

Gymnothorax Visakhaensis (Gymnothorax visakhaensis), first described by Mohapatra, Smith, Mohanty, Mishra & Tudu, 2017 is a medium-sized fish in the family Muraenidae (order Anguilliformes). Adults typically reach 31.10 cm in maximum length. It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. It occurs in Tropical waters. It feeds on a mix of small fish and invertebrates as a mid-level predator.

Scientific Name
Gymnothorax visakhaensis
Authority
Mohapatra, Smith, Mohanty, Mishra & Tudu, 2017
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Tropical
Max Length
31.1 cm
Trophic Level
3.8
Resilience
Medium
Vulnerability
30.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Gymnothorax Visakhaensis is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Gymnothorax Visakhaensis is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

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

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; reef-associated. Tropical Indian Ocean: India.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 🪸 Reef Associated
Trophic Level
3.8±0.6

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00047 × L3.28 (TL)
Max TL
31.1cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Medium
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
30.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.8
Predator
Climate Zone
Tropical
Described By
Mohapatra, Smith, Mohanty, Mishra & Tudu, 2017

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