Maldives Marine Life

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Robins' moray

Gymnothorax robinsi

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

English
Robins' moray
Scientific
Gymnothorax robinsi
Dhivehi
No recorded Dhivehi name
Group
Eels
Family
Muraenidae (moray eels)
Maximum size
Up to about 18 cm (total length)
Depth and habitat
Coral reefs and reef-associated habitats, recorded from 3 to 35 m
IUCN status
LC · Least ConcernLeast Concern (LC), assessed 2011

Description

A very small moray, reaching about 18 cm, found on mixed coral, sand and weed bottoms.

Sources

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