Maldives Marine Life

Marine life of Maldivian waters

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Pinda moray
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Pinda moray

Gymnothorax pindae

Valid name (FishBase; confirmed in Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes and WoRMS, October 2026).

English
Pinda moray
Scientific
Gymnothorax pindae
Dhivehi
No recorded Dhivehi name
Group
Eels
Family
Muraenidae (moray eels)
Maximum size
Up to about 39 cm (total length)
Depth and habitat
Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 0 to 43 m
IUCN status
LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2011

Description

A small, plain brown moray reaching about 39 cm. It is cryptic and lives in reef flats, lagoons and seaward reefs.

Sources

Dhivehi name source: No Dhivehi name found in MRS 1997 (available chapters), FishBase (country: Maldives) or Dhivehi Wikipedia.