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Gymnothorax indicus Mohapatra, Ray, Smith & Mishra, 2016 Indian unpatterned moray |
| Family: | Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Muraeninae | |||
| Max. size: | 35.5 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Indian Ocean: India. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 194-194. This species is distinguished by the following characters: body elongated, brown unpatterned; anus at about mid-point of body; snout blunt and short; eyes comparatively large and slightly closer to rictus than to the tip of snout; mandibular pores 5; maxillary teeth uniserial and sharply pointed; MVF: 9-79-194; dorsal-fin margin black (Ref.111066). | |||
| Biology: | ||||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||