Gymnothorax chlamydatus Snyder, 1908 Banded mud moray |
photo by
Greenfield, J. |
Family: | Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Muraeninae | |||
Max. size: | 60 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | reef-associated; marine; depth range 5 - 30 m | |||
Distribution: | Western Pacific: Ryukyu Islands, the Philippines, and Indonesia (Ref. 27470); Taiwan (Ref. 6934). | |||
Diagnosis: | Body with broad black bands (Ref. 48635). Description: Characterized by whitish to pale yellow color; with distinctive pattern of 12-14 dark brown to blackish bars, narrower than pale interspaces; ventral surface of head with elongate blackish streak; head densely covered with small dark spots; less dense spots on upper half of trunk and tail in pale spaces between dark bars; body depth at gill opening about 14-22 in TL; origin of dorsal fin is closer to gill opening than corner of mouth; anus anterior to middle of body; serrated jaw teeth in large specimens (Ref. 90102). | |||
Biology: | Occurs in coastal sand and mud habitat, living in holes near rubble or reef (Ref. 48635). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 August 2011 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |