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Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes) >
Anguilliformes (Eels and morays) >
Muraenidae (Moray eels) > Muraeninae
Etymology: Muraena: Latin, muraena = morey eel (Ref. 45335).
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; non-migratory; depth range 0 - 250 m (Ref. 52678), usually 0 - 50 m (Ref. 52678). Subtropical, preferred ?; 40°N - 14°S, 32°W - 13°W
North of Eastern Central Atlantic: Macaronesian Is. (from North to South: Azores, Madeira, Selvagens (Savage Islands), Canary, Cape Verde).
Length at first maturity / Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm 55.8  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 90.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 58348); max. published weight: 169.80 g (Ref. 58348)
Brito, A., P.J. Pascual, J.M. Falcón, A. Sancho and G. González, 2002. Peces de las Islas Canarias. Catalogo comentado e ilustrado. Francisco Lemus, La Laguna (Santa Cruz de Tenerife), 419 p. (Ref. 52678)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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Estimates of some properties based on models
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82805): PD
50 = 0.5010 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00117 (0.00067 - 0.00207), b=3.10 (2.95 - 3.25), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref.
93245).
Trophic Level (Ref.
69278): 4.0 ±0.6 se; Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resilience (Ref.
69278): Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=17.9; tm=5.3; K=0.178).
Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): High vulnerability (59 of 100) .