Gymnothorax ypsilon, Y-bar moray

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Gymnothorax ypsilon Hatooka & Randall, 1992

Y-bar moray
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> Anguilliformes (Eels and morays) > Muraenidae (Moray eels) > Muraeninae
Etymology: Gymnothorax: Greek, gymnos = naked + Greek, thorax, -akos = breast (Ref. 45335);  ypsilon: ypsilon after the 20th letter of the Greek alphabet, in reference to the Y-shaped dark bars often found on this species (Ref. 10659).
More on authors: Hatooka & Randall.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

marina bottenlevande; djupintervall 110 - 185 m (Ref. 58302). Subtropical

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Pacific Ocean: southern Japan and the Hawaiian Islands.

Size / Vikt / Age

Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 89.0 cm TL hane/ej könsbestämd; (Ref. 35990); 77.6 cm TL (female)

Short description Morfologi | Morfometri

Taggstrålar i analfenan 0; Mjukstrålar i analfenan: 151 - 154; Ryggkotor: 141 - 153. A species of Gymnothorax of moderate length. Dorsal fin moderately high, its origin before gill opening. Anus before mid-body. Jaw teeth sharp and uniserial. Body creamy light brown with 26-35 distinct, narrow, dark crossbars extending onto fins (some bars on most specimens Y-shaped). Anterior part of head uniformly light brown. Anal fin with a white margin (Ref. 10659). MVF 5-56-149 (Ref. 35990).

Biologi     Ordlista (t.ex. epibenthic)

Benthic (Ref. 58302). Minimum depth from Ref. 106682.

Life cycle and mating behavior Könsmognad | Reproduktion | Lek | Ägg | Fecundity | Larver

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Böhlke, E.B. and J.E. Randall, 2000. A review of the moray eels (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae) of the Hawaiian Islands, with descriptions of two new species. Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad. 150:203-278. (Ref. 35990)

IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)

  Least Concern (LC) ; Date assessed: 18 August 2011

CITES

Not Evaluated

CMS (Ref. 116361)

Not Evaluated

Threat to humans

  Harmless





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Estimates based on models

Preferred temperature (Ref. 123201): 5.7 - 20.7, mean 15.6 °C (based on 39 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82804):  PD50 = 0.5000   [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00032 (0.00020 - 0.00051), b=3.24 (3.11 - 3.37), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this species & Genus-body shape (Ref. 93245).
Trofisk nivå (Ref. 69278):  4.1   ±0.7 se; based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Resiliens (Ref. 120179):  Låg, lägsta populationsfördubblingstid 4,5-14 år (Preliminary K or Fecundity.).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref. 59153):  High vulnerability (56 of 100).