Gymnothorax mareei Poll, 1953
Spotjaw moray
Gymnothorax mareei
photo by Wirtz, P.

Family:  Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Muraeninae
Max. size:  40 cm TL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range 15 - 25 m
Distribution:  Eastern Atlantic: Senegal to Angola, including the islands of the Bay of Biafra and St Helena.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Inhabits rocky and sandy bottoms (Ref. 26999) of coastal waters.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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