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Etymology: Gymnothorax: Greek, gymnos = naked + Greek, thorax, -akos = breast (Ref. 45335).
More on author: Whitley.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Marine; demersal. Temperate
Southwest Pacific: Lord Howe and Norfolk islands.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 55.3 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 28618)
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Francis, M.P., 1993. Checklist of the coastal fishes of Lord Howe, Norfolk, and Kermadec Islands, Southwest Pacific Ocean. Pac. Sci. 47(2):136-170. (Ref. 8879)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 125652)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
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Estimates based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.5000 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00047 (0.00025 - 0.00088), b=3.28 (3.12 - 3.44), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this Genus-BS (Ref.
93245).
Trophic level (Ref.
69278): 3.9 ±0.6 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
120179): Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Moderate vulnerability (42 of 100) .
Climate Vulnerability (Ref.
125649): (0 of 100) .
Nutrients (Ref.
124155): Calcium = 43.9 [26.3, 76.9] mg/100g ; Iron = 0.257 [0.174, 0.418] mg/100g ; Protein = 19.3 [17.1, 21.6] % ; Omega3 = 0.572 [0.291, 1.417] g/100g ; Selenium = 23.1 [12.3, 45.2] μg/100g ; VitaminA = 12.6 [3.6, 40.8] μg/100g ; Zinc = 0.525 [0.384, 0.721] mg/100g (wet weight);