Gymnothorax kidako (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)
Kidako moray
photo by Randall, J.E.

Family:  Muraenidae (Moray eels), subfamily: Muraeninae
Max. size:  91.5 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  reef-associated; marine; depth range 2 - 350 m
Distribution:  Western Central Pacific: endemic, from Japan, Taiwan, Ogasawara Islands, Hawaii and the Society Islands.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Benthic (Ref. 58302). Occurs in crevices in shallow reefs. Often snatches game from divers. Used as food fish in some districts in Japan.
IUCN Red List Status: Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 17 August 2011 Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  traumatogenic
Country info:  Taken from the stomach of a seasnake Laticauda colubrina, at Sto. Domingo de Basco, Batan Is., Batanes (Ref. 208). Also Ref. 637.


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