Pinda Moray

Uniformly brown moray that differs from G. monochrous by having lower jaw teeth that are finely serrated on their posterior margins.Description: Characterized by diffuse dark brown ring around the eye; body depth at gill opening 11-15 in TL; origin of dorsal fin anterior to gill opening; anus anterior to middle of body; single row of compressed and triangular jaw teeth; larger teeth serrate; usually two median teeth at front of upper jaw, first is conical and short, second is slender canine (Ref. 90102).

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Analspines: 0; Analsoft rays: 0; Vertebrae: 110 - 124

Occurs on reef flats as well as lagoon and seaward reefs to a depth of at least 43 m. Benthic to 40 m (Ref. 58302, 75154). Cryptic (Ref 90102).

Occurs on reef flats as well as lagoon and seaward reefs to a depth of at least 43 m. Benthic to 40 m (Ref. 58302, 75154). Cryptic (Ref 90102).

分布於印度-太平洋區，西起東非，東至社會群島，北至日本，南至澳洲等海域。臺灣南部岩礁區可見。

一般可利用延繩釣、手釣和籠具誘捕等漁法。可食用性。

體延長而呈圓柱狀，尾部側扁。脊椎骨數120。頜齒一列，齒具鋸齒緣。體色為單純的褐色；前及後鼻管、頜孔及鰓孔略呈黑色；口內皮膚白色；側線上鱗孔多少呈白色；鰭邊緣黑褐色。

主要棲息於潟湖或向海的珊瑚岩礁區域；喜歡隱藏在珊瑚頭下方或間隙中，喜食底棲魚類，偶食甲殼類。

Gymnothorax pindae is a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans. It was first named by Smith in 1962, and is commonly known as the Pinda moray.

Occurs on reef flats as well as lagoon and seaward reefs to a depth of at least 43 m.