Gymnothorax kidako
Kidako moray
Gymnothorax kidako, Solitary Islands, New South Wales, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Gymnothorax kidako, Solitary Islands, New South Wales, Australia, Photo: Ian Shaw
Similar Species
Same Genus
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.
Edit by: Rick S-S