Gymnothorax fimbriatus
(Bennett,
1832) (Fish)
Organism information awaits expert curation
Image copyrights: Randall, J.E.
Organism information awaits expert curation
| Taxonomy | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Muraenidae |
Image copyrights: Randall, J.E.
Description
Max length: 80.0 cm TL (male/unsexed).
Color: Pale yellowish with a few small black spots on head; trunk and tail with irregular rows of black spots not larger than eye; black bars on fins extend obliquely backward and outward; tip of snout and tip of lower jaw brownish; dorsal and anal often with a light border.
Head 7.2-8.0, depth of body 16.8-19.6, both in total length. Tail longer than head and trunk by about half length of head. Eye diameter 8.2-9.5 in head, 1.6-1.8 in snout and 1.0-1.3 in interorbital space. Anterior nostrils tubular on either side of tip of snout, posterior nostrils over front edge of eye with slightly raised rim. Premaxillaries with a single series of teeth, those near symphysis larger than those of the maxillaries and with a median series of 2 or 3 fang like teeth, teeth on maxillaries in a single series; teeth on mandible in a single series, those near symphysis larger than others; teeth on vomer in a single irregular series. Dorsal fin origin nearer to gill opening than to rictus.
Feeds on fishes and crustaceans.
Protogynous, external fertilization, nonguarders.
Remarks: Values in above description denote proportions.
Max length: 80.0 cm TL (male/unsexed).
Color: Pale yellowish with a few small black spots on head; trunk and tail with irregular rows of black spots not larger than eye; black bars on fins extend obliquely backward and outward; tip of snout and tip of lower jaw brownish; dorsal and anal often with a light border.
Head 7.2-8.0, depth of body 16.8-19.6, both in total length. Tail longer than head and trunk by about half length of head. Eye diameter 8.2-9.5 in head, 1.6-1.8 in snout and 1.0-1.3 in interorbital space. Anterior nostrils tubular on either side of tip of snout, posterior nostrils over front edge of eye with slightly raised rim. Premaxillaries with a single series of teeth, those near symphysis larger than those of the maxillaries and with a median series of 2 or 3 fang like teeth, teeth on maxillaries in a single series; teeth on mandible in a single series, those near symphysis larger than others; teeth on vomer in a single irregular series. Dorsal fin origin nearer to gill opening than to rictus.
Feeds on fishes and crustaceans.
Protogynous, external fertilization, nonguarders.
Remarks: Values in above description denote proportions.
Synonym (s)
• Muraena fimbriata Bennett, 1831
• Gymnothorax fimbriatus Munro, 1955
• Muraena (Gymnothorax) undulata Weber and de Beaufort, 1916
• Lycodontis undulatus (non Lacepede, 1803)
(Misapplied name)
• Muraena bullata Richardson, 1848
(Junior synonym)
• Muraena fimbriata Bennett, 1832
(Senior synonym)
• Muraena reevesii (non Richardson, 1845)
(Misapplied name)
• Thyrsoidea bullata (Richardson, 1848)
(Junior synonym)
• Gymnothorax fimbriata (Bennett, 1832)
(Misspelling)
• Muraena fimbriata Bennett, 1831
• Gymnothorax fimbriatus Munro, 1955
• Muraena (Gymnothorax) undulata Weber and de Beaufort, 1916
• Lycodontis undulatus (non Lacepede, 1803)
(Misapplied name)
• Muraena bullata Richardson, 1848
(Junior synonym)
• Muraena fimbriata Bennett, 1832
(Senior synonym)
• Muraena reevesii (non Richardson, 1845)
(Misapplied name)
• Thyrsoidea bullata (Richardson, 1848)
(Junior synonym)
• Gymnothorax fimbriata (Bennett, 1832)
(Misspelling)
Common Name (s)
• Fimbriated Moray (English)
• Veng (Mahl)
• Malanhi (Malayalam)
• Dark-spotted Moray
• Fimbriated Moray (English)
• Veng (Mahl)
• Malanhi (Malayalam)
• Dark-spotted Moray
Economic Importance and Threats
Importance: Commercial
(Fisheries, ornamental fish)
Importance: Commercial
(Fisheries, ornamental fish)
Ecology
Habitat: Reef Associated, Estuarine
Trophic Level: Tertiary Consumer
Prey: Fishes and crustaceans
Habitat: Reef Associated, Estuarine
Trophic Level: Tertiary Consumer
Prey: Fishes and crustaceans
Biogeography
• Lakshadweep, Chettalatt INDIA
• Lakshadweep, Kalpeni INDIA
• Lakshadweep, Kilttan INDIA
• Lakshadweep, Minicoy INDIA
• Lakshadweep INDIA
• INDIA
• SRI LANKA
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Great Nicobar Island INDIA (Record: 08/2000-07/2003)
• Lakshadweep, Bitra INDIA (Record: 09/02/1987-25/02/1987)
• Lakshadweep, Tinnakara INDIA (Record: 09/02/1987-25/02/1987)
• Lakshadweep, Bangaram INDIA (Record: 09/02/1987-25/02/1987)
• Lakshadweep, Agatti INDIA (Record: 09/02/1987-25/02/1987)
• Lakshadweep, Kavaratti INDIA (Record: 06/03/1987-01/04/1987)
• Lakshadweep, Suheli INDIA (Record: 06/03/1987-01/04/1987)
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Diglipur INDIA (Record: 19/04/1990)
• Lakshadweep, Chettalatt INDIA
• Lakshadweep, Kalpeni INDIA
• Lakshadweep, Kilttan INDIA
• Lakshadweep, Minicoy INDIA
• Lakshadweep INDIA
• INDIA
• SRI LANKA
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Great Nicobar Island INDIA (Record: 08/2000-07/2003)
• Lakshadweep, Bitra INDIA (Record: 09/02/1987-25/02/1987)
• Lakshadweep, Tinnakara INDIA (Record: 09/02/1987-25/02/1987)
• Lakshadweep, Bangaram INDIA (Record: 09/02/1987-25/02/1987)
• Lakshadweep, Agatti INDIA (Record: 09/02/1987-25/02/1987)
• Lakshadweep, Kavaratti INDIA (Record: 06/03/1987-01/04/1987)
• Lakshadweep, Suheli INDIA (Record: 06/03/1987-01/04/1987)
• Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Diglipur INDIA (Record: 19/04/1990)
Literature Source(s)
- Jones, S and Kumaran, M (1980) Fishes of the Laccadive Archipelago The Nature Conservation and Aquatic Sciences Service, Trivandrum, Kerala 760 pp Available at - NIO, Goa
- Society for the Management of European Biodiversity Data (2009) World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS) Available at - http://www.marinespecies.org
- Froese, R and Pauly, D (2000) Fishbase 2000: Concepts, design and data sources ICLARM 344 pp Available at - http://www.fishbase.org
- Rajaram, R; Srinivasan, M; Khan, SA and Kannan, L (2004) Ichthyofaunal diversity of great Nicobar Island, Bay of Bengal Journal of Indian fisheries association 31 13-26 Available at - NIO, Goa
- Rajaram, R and Nedumaran, T (2009) Ichthyofaunal diversity in great Nicobar biosphere reserve, Bay of Bengal Journal of Threatened Taxa Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society 1(3) 166-169 Available at - http://threatenedtaxa.org/ZooPrintJournal/2009/March/o198526iii09166-169.pdf
- Jones, S. (1969) Catalogue of fishes from the Laccadive Archipelago in the reference collections of the Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute. Bulletin of Central Marine Research Institute CMFRI, Cochin 8 1-35 Available at - http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/569/1/Bulletin_8.pdf
- Kumaran, M; Murty, VS and Lalmohan, RS (1989) Resources of ornamental fishes Marine living resources of the union territory of Lakshadweep: An indicative survey with suggestions for development Bulletin of Central Marine Research Institute CMFRI 43 46-64 Available at - http://eprints.cmfri.org.in/8213/1/Bulletin_No_43.pdf
- Rao, DV; Devi, K and Rajan, PT (1993) Further new records of fishes from Bay Islands Journal of the Andaman Science Association Andaman Science Association, Port Blair 9(1&2) 50-57 Available at - NIO, Goa
- Pillai, PKM and Augustine, SK (2000) A code list of common marine living resources of the Indian seas CMFRI Special Publication No.12 CMFRI 1-115 Available at - eprints.cmfri.org.in/3975/1/Special_Publication_No_12_Revised.pdf
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