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Gymnothorax kontodontos Böhlke, 2000 Short-tooth moray |
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Winterbottom, R. |
| Family: | Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Muraeninae | |||
| Max. size: | 18 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 6 - 27 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: Fanning Island (Line Islands). Comoro Islands to Line Islands; South to Australia (Ref. 90102). | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 126-135. Description: Characterized by pale greyish color with yellow hue on head; yellow iris; depth of body at gill opening 16-20 in TL; origin of dorsal fin above or slightly posterior to gill opening; anus well anterior to middle of body, preanal length 2.5-2.8 in TL; short and smooth teeth; three rows of maxillary teeth, innermost row largest; biserial vomerine teeth; uniserial to biserial dentary teeth (Ref. 90102). | |||
| Biology: | Benthic (Ref. 58302). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 August 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||
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