Muraena clepsydra, commonly known as the hourglass moray,[2] 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.[3] 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).[3]
| Hourglass moray | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Muraenidae |
| Genus: | Muraena |
| Species: | M. clepsydra
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| Muraena clepsydra C. H. Gilbert, 1898
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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.[4]
References
edit- ^ McCosker, J.; Béarez, P. (2010). "Muraena clepsydra". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2010: e.T183643A8150394. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2010-3.RLTS.T183643A8150394.en. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ Common names for Muraena clepsydra at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b Muraena clepsydra at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ Muraena clepsydra at the IUCN redlist.
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