Gymnothorax kidako (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
Kidako moray
Gymnothorax kidako
photo by Randall, J.E.

 Family:  Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Muraeninae
 Max. size:  91.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
 Environment:  reef-associated; depth range 2 - 350 m
 Distribution:  Western Central Pacific: endemic, from Japan, Taiwan, Ogasawara Islands, Hawaii and the Society Islands.
 Diagnosis:   
 Biology:  Benthic (Ref. 58302). Occurs in crevices in shallow reefs. Often snatches game from divers. Used as food fish in some districts in Japan.
 IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated  (Ref. 96402)
 Threat to humans:  traumatogenic
 Country info:  Taken from the stomach of a seasnake Laticauda colubrina, at Sto. Domingo de Basco, Batan Is., Batanes (Ref. 208). Also Ref. 637.

 Entered by: Froese, Rainer - 12.05.94
 Modified by: Ortañez, Auda Kareen - 05.06.07
 Checked by: Busson, Frédéric - 12.08.05

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