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Dwarf moray
Gymnothorax melatremus
Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).
- English
- Dwarf moray
- Scientific
- Gymnothorax melatremus
- Dhivehi
- No recorded Dhivehi name
- Group
- Eels
- Family
- Muraenidae (moray eels)
- Maximum size
- Up to about 30 cm (total length)
- Depth and habitat
- Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 1 to 58 m
- IUCN status
- LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2011
Description
A small moray, usually bright golden yellow to brown with a dark spot around the gill opening and a blue eye, reaching about 30 cm. It hides in holes and crevices on seaward reefs.
Sources
- fishbase.se /summary/Gymnothorax-melatremus.html
- commons.wikimedia.org /wiki/File:Dwarf_Moray_iNaturalis.jpg
Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.