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Gymnothorax elegans Bliss, 1883 Elegant moray |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Muraeninae | |||
| Max. size: | 64.7 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 92 - 450 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-West Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Samoa, north to the Ogasawara Islands. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 141-141. Greenish with yellowish spots; brown stripe from chin to anus and alongside anal. | |||
| Biology: | Found in deep waters (Ref. 10713). May occur in crevices of steep drop-offs in as little as 25 m (Ref. 37816). Benthic (Ref. 58302). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 August 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||