Gymnothorax dovii
Finespotted moray | Speckled Moray
Same Genus
Distribution
Tropical Eastern Pacific
Description
Grey brown body with a covering of fine white spots, less dense on head and snout with a yellow tint. Lives in cracks and crevices in the reef with just the head poking out, constantly opening and closing mouth to breathe.
Information
Max Size: 170 cm
Sea Temperature Range: 23.5-30°C
Depth: 1-70m
Habitat Generalization Index: 11.11
Also referred to as the SGI (Species Generalisation Index), this describes the habitat niche breadth of the species. Species with values less than 15 are found in a relatively narrow range of reef habitat types (specialists), while those over 25 may be found on most hard substrates within their range (generalists). Learn more here.
Conservation and Rarity
IUCN Status: Least Concern
Occurrence: Frequent (19.8% of sites)
Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
Abundance: Few (3 per transect)
Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
Edit by: Joe Shields