Gymnothorax saxicola Jordan & Davis, 1891

Ocellated moray

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Classification	Actinopterygii \| Anguilliformes \| Muraenidae \| Muraeninae
Synonyms	Gymnothorax ocellatus saxicola, ... more
Common names	... more

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Main reference

Robins, C.R. and G.C. Ray. 1986. (Ref. 7251)
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Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 60.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 7251)

Environment

Demersal; marine; depth range 10 - 19 m (Ref. 7251)

Climate / Range

Subtropical; 41°N - 24°N

Western Atlantic: New Jersey, USA and Bermuda to southern Florida, USA and eastern Gulf of Mexico (to Mississippi River Delta). Reported from Cuba and Belize (Ref. 26340).
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Abundant in seagrass beds and banks; rarely in bays and not occurring on coral reefs.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

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Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 0.5000

Resilience (Ref. 69278)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low to moderate vulnerability (35 of 100)	Medium

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Garilao, Cristina V.

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