Gymnothorax unicolor

Size range: 80-90 cm (max: 110 cm)

Common size: ?

Depth range: 0-20 m (max: 80 m)

Habitat: Hard - rocky

Water column position:

  • Benthic

Schooling characteristics:

  • Solitary

Colors & patterns: Head is deep, snout is short.

Background color is caramel-brown to chocolate.

Head is darker than the body, with a clearly delineated rear edge.

Behavior:

  1. Cryptic - caves/crevices

2. Activity:?

  • Diurnal
  • Nocturnal
  • Both
  • Crepuscular

3. Approach: Shy

4. Unique behavior: Quite territorial, can bite when provoked.

5. Feeding characteristic - small crabs and gastropods

Native/Exotic: native