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Gymnothorax hepaticus (Rüppell, 1830) Liver-colored moray eel |
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photo by
Field, R. |
| Family: | Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Muraeninae | |||
| Max. size: | 100 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 0 - 30 m | |||
| Distribution: | Indo-Pacific: Red Sea to Samoa and the Hawaiian Islands (?), north to southern Japan; Ifaluk and Guam in Micronesia. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 0-0. Distinguished from other Gymnothorax by their high dorsal fin and plain brownish coloration with light margins on the fins. | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 August 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||