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Brown Moray

Gymnothorax unicolor (Delaroche 1809)

Trophic Strategy

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Found on shelf, on rocky coasts, rough sand, gravel, crevices, small caves and shadowed zones. Feeds on small crabs and gastropods.
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Biology

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Found on shelf, on rocky coasts, rough sand, gravel, crevices, small caves and shadowed zones (Ref. 3256). Feeds on small crabs and gastropods (Ref. 3254).
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Importance

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fisheries: minor commercial; gamefish: yes; price category: medium; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family
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Brown moray eel

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The brown moray eel,[2] Gymnothorax unicolor, is a moray eel found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean[3] and Mediterranean.[1] It was first named by Delaroche in 1809.[3]

Distribution

The brown moray eel is found in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean (in the coast of Portugal, in all the archipelagos of Macaronesia and Ascension Island) and on the Mediterranean.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Tighe, K. (2015). "Gymnothorax unicolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T194973A2370131. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T194973A2370131.en. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  2. ^ Common names for Gymnothorax unicolor at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ a b Gymnothorax unicolor at www.fishbase.org.

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Brown moray eel: Brief Summary

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The brown moray eel, Gymnothorax unicolor, is a moray eel found in the eastern Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean. It was first named by Delaroche in 1809.

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