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Bars'N Spots Moray

Gymnothorax punctatofasciatus Bleeker 1863

Diagnostic Description

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Description: Characterized by yellowish with 25-35 irregular brown bars on body; bars extending onto dorsal and anal fins; body depth at gill opening 17-26 in TL; relatively low dorsal fin, origin above or anterior to gill opening; anus anterior to middle of body; preanal length 2.1-2.4 in TL; single row of teeth on side of upper jaw ( inner row of 1-3 larger teeth in younger individuals); basal half of teeth is finely serrate (Ref. 90102).
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Morphology

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Vertebrae: 132 - 143
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Trophic Strategy

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Found in mud bottoms adjacent to coastal reefs and mangrove estuaries in 0-264 m (Ref 90102).
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Christine Marie V. Casal
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Biology

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Found in mud bottoms adjacent to coastal reefs and mangrove estuaries in 0-264 m (Ref 90102).
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Estelita Emily Capuli
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