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Gymnothorax gracilicauda Jenkins, 1903 Slendertail moray |
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photo by
Randall, J.E. |
| Family: | Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Muraeninae | |||
| Max. size: | 32 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 20 m | |||
| Distribution: | Pacific Ocean: Caroline and Mariana Islands to the Hawaiian, Line and Tuamoto Islands; throughout Micronesia. Recently reported from the Cocos Islands (Ref. 9399). | |||
| Diagnosis: | ||||
| Biology: | Inhabits corals and rocks of lagoon and seaward reefs. Mottled moray. Benthic (Ref. 58302, 75154). Possibly a protogynous hermaphrodite (Ref. 32169). Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 86942. | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 August 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||