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Gymnothorax punctatofasciatus  Bleeker, 1863

Bars'n spots moray
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Philippines country information

Common names: Panagitan, Ubod
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Museum: S Luzon, Lubang I., Tilig Bay, USNM 135280. Luzon, ZMB 8313. Cebu market, ANSP 128016; USNM 135280, 135281. Siquijor I., tidal inlet at Sabanj, ANSP 164638. Negros I., Dumaguete, CAS 51994. Southern Negros I., Sulu Sea-Mindanao Sea, CAS 109092. S Negros I., USNM 51973. Palawan Prov., Culion I., CAS 126803. Cebu I., CAS 127126. (Ref. 27470). Also Ref. 10713, 90102.
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Country Information: httpss://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/rp.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Jordan, D.S. and A. Seale, 1905
National Database:

Classification / Names

Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) > Anguilliformes (Eels and morays) > Muraenidae (Moray eels) > Muraeninae
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Main reference

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 50.5 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 27470)

Environment

Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 264 m (Ref. 50734)

Climate / Range

Tropical, preferred ?

Distribution

Indo-West Pacific: China, Hong Kong, Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Reported from India (Ref. 45255), Vietnam (Ref. 9706), Taiwan (Ref. 47843) and New Caledonia (Ref. 90102).
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Short description

Vertebrae: 132 - 143.

Biology     Glossary (e.g. epibenthic)

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

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)

Threat to humans

  Harmless



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Estimates of some properties based on models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Trophic Level (Ref. 69278)
3.9   ±0.6 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Resilience (Ref. 69278)
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tmax=4-10)

Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)
Moderate vulnerability (38 of 100)
Price category (Ref. 80766)
Medium