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Gymnothorax prionodon Ogilby, 1895 Australian mottled moray |
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photo by
Shao, K.T. |
| Family: | Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Muraeninae | |||
| Max. size: | 150 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | reef-associated; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Pacific: southern Japan to the South China Sea (Ref. 559), Australia and New Zealand. | |||
| Diagnosis: | Vertebrae: 135-138 | |||
| Biology: | Occurs in inshore waters (Ref. 7300). If provoked this species will make a lightning fast bite before retreating (Ref. 30464). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 18 August 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||