Gymnothorax kidako, Solitary Islands, New South Wales, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Gymnothorax kidako, Solitary Islands, New South Wales, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
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: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
Rarity
IUCN Threat 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.
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