Muraena clepsydra
Muraena clepsydra, commonly known as the hourglass moray,[1] is a moray eel found in coral reefs from the Gulf of California to Peru, and the Galapagos Islands. It was described by Charles Henry Gilbert in 1898.[2] It dwells at a depth range of 0 to 25 metres (0 to 82 ft). Males can reach a maximum total length of 120 centimetres (47 in), but more commonly reach a TL of 60 centimetres (24 in).[2]
| Hourglass moray | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Muraenidae |
| Genus: | Muraena |
| Species: | M. clepsydra |
| Binomial name | |
| Muraena clepsydra C. H. Gilbert, 1898 | |
Due to its wide distribution, lack of known threats, and lack of observed population decline, the IUCN redlist currently lists M. clepsydra as Least Concern.[3]
References
- Common names for Muraena clepsydra at www.fishbase.org.
- Muraena clepsydra at www.fishbase.org.
- Muraena clepsydra at the IUCN redlist.
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