Black snake moray
📖 Overview
Inhabits corals and crevices of shallow lagoon and seaward reefs . Benthic . Maximum depth reported taken from Ref. 86942.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Vertebrae: 154 - 157. Body uniformly gray-brown; laterally compressed, subrectangular in cross-section. Vertical fins restricted to the tail tip; anus at mid-body; one branchial pore .: eel-like; Cross section: compressed.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Black snake moray is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 6 - 35 m . Tropical Pacific Ocean: Coral Sea, American Samoa, the Marshall Islands, and Johnston Islands.
🌿 Ecology
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
🛡️ Conservation Assessment
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Black Snakemoray · Strange-toothed Snake Moray · Wedgetooth Snakemoray |
| 🌍CES | muréna lagunová |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Iriomotehebiutsubo · イリオモテヘビウツボ |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 1 records indexed .
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