Gymnothorax minor (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
Lesser moray,  Reticulated moray-eel
Gymnothorax minor
photo by Randall, J.E.

Family:  Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Muraeninae
Max. size:  54.5 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 67 - 175 m
Distribution:  Western Pacific: southern Honshu, Japan to southern China and Taiwan. Western Australia to New South Wales.
Diagnosis:   
Biology: 
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless
Country info:  Museum: New South Wales: Berowa Creek, AMS IB.3180; mouth of Hawkesbury River, AMS IB.5731, IB.6349; Coal and Candle Creek, n of Sydney, AMS IB.5828. Western Australia, NE of Port Headland, CSIRO CA 1395. Queensland, SW of Albatross Bay, Gulf of Carpentaria, CSIRO CA 1696 (Ref. 27470).


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