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Gymnothorax vietnamensis Smith, Hibino & Ho, 2018 Vietnamese brown moray |
| Family: | Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Muraeninae | |||
| Max. size: | 49.22 cm TL (female) | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: Vietnam. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 191-194. This species of the Gymnothorax prolatus group is distinguished by the following characters: vertebrae in predorsal 6-7, preanal 83-91, total 191-194, preanal length 48.2-51.8% TL, maxillary teeth are biserial anteriorly and uniserial posteriorly, intermaxillary teeth uniserial (Ref. 129614). | |||
| Biology: | Collected by bottom trawl with shallow demersal fishes, suggesting that the species lives at less than 100 meters (Ref. 129614). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||