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Blackedge Moray

Gymnothorax ocellatus Agassiz 1831

Diagnostic Description

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Regularly spaced blackish spots on dorsal fin; anal fin with a series of black and white areas; gill opening roundish and located on midside of body; corner of mouth and gill-opening not black (Ref. 13608).
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Life Cycle

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Reproduction probably similar to Gymnothorax funebris (Ref. 42064).
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Biology

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A solitary species (Ref. 26340) commonly found on deep soft bottom areas and banks, rarely on coral reefs (Ref. 9710). Also in estuaries and lagoons (Ref. 42064). Feeds mainly on crustaceans (Ref. 42064). Probably consumed fresh or salted (Ref. 3255).
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Importance

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fisheries: minor commercial; price category: medium; price reliability: very questionable: based on ex-vessel price for species in this family
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Gymnothorax ocellatus

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A watercolor painting of gymnothorax ocellatus from Louis Agassiz's 1856 expedition to Brazil.
A watercolor painting of gymnothorax ocellatus from Louis Agassiz's 1856 expedition to Brazil.

Gymnothorax ocellatus is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the western Atlantic Ocean.[2] It was first named by Louis Agassiz in 1831,[2] and is also commonly known as the blackedge moray, Caribbean ocellated moray, conger, ocellated moray, spotted moray, sawtooth moray, white-spotted moray, or yellow cong.[3]

References

  1. ^ McCosker, J.; Smith D.G. (2015). "Gymnothorax ocellatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T195771A2415621. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T195771A2415621.en. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b Gymnothorax ocellatus at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ Common names for Gymnothorax ocellatus at www.fishbase.org.
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Gymnothorax ocellatus: Brief Summary

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A watercolor painting of gymnothorax ocellatus from Louis Agassiz's 1856 expedition to Brazil. A watercolor painting of gymnothorax ocellatus from Louis Agassiz's 1856 expedition to Brazil.

Gymnothorax ocellatus is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the western Atlantic Ocean. It was first named by Louis Agassiz in 1831, and is also commonly known as the blackedge moray, Caribbean ocellated moray, conger, ocellated moray, spotted moray, sawtooth moray, white-spotted moray, or yellow cong.

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