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Etymology: Gymnothorax: Greek, gymnos = naked + Greek, thorax, -akos = breast (Ref. 45335); randalli: Named for J.E. Randall.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 22 m (Ref. 99978). Tropical, preferred ?
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea (Egypt) , India and Indonesia (Ref 90102).
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 36.3 cm TL (female)
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Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Smith, D.G. and E.B. Böhlke, 1997. A review of the Indo-Pacific banded morays of the Gymnothorax reticularis group, with descriptions of three new species (Pisces, Anguilliformes, Muraenidae). Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philad. 148:177-188. (Ref. 27470)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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