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Muraenidae (Moray eels) > Muraeninae
Etymology: Gymnothorax: Greek, gymnos = naked + Greek, thorax, -akos = breast (Ref. 45335); bacalladoi: Named in honor of Dr. J.J. Bacallado for his notable contribution to the study of the marine fauna of the Canary Islands..
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 17 - 604 m (Ref. 40832). Deep-water
Eastern Central Atlantic: Canary Islands (Ref. 40832); Madeira Island (Ref. 74541); and Cape Verde (Ref. 94080).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 34.7 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 40832)
Short description
Morphology | Morphometrics
Vertebrae: 130 - 131. Moderately elongate moray with: mottled brown coloration, posterior jaw pores in white spots; dorsal-fin origin before gill openings; four infraorbital pores, one branchial pore; outer teeth serrate, maxillary teeth in two short rows, and vomerine teeth biserial; and mean vertebral formula (MVF) 5-55-130.
Depth range based on the 3 known specimens all of which have been collected from rocky bottom. May inhabit deep waters.
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Böhlke, E.B. and A. Brito, 1987. Gymnothorax baccaladoi, a new Moray from the Canary Islands (Pisces: Muraenidae). Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad. 139:459-463. (Ref. 40832)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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