Gymnothorax kidako

Kidako moray
Gymnothorax kidako
Gymnothorax kidako, Solitary Islands, New South Wales, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Gymnothorax kidako
Gymnothorax kidako, Solitary Islands, New South Wales, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
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Gymnothorax kidako
Gymnothorax kidako

Distribution

Tropical Indo-Pacific


Description

Distinguished by combination of markings, eye colour and head shape. Only confirmed from Japan and Taiwan. Australian records of this species (including Australian photos shown here) are likely G. mucifer, a name recently resurrected, but not yet reflected in major taxonomic databases.


Information

Max Size: 92 cm

Sea Temperature Range: 17.2-29.6°C

Depth: 1-350m

Habitat Generalization Index: N/A

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: Not Evaluated

Occurrence: Widespread (100% 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: Solitary (1 per transect)

Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.