Family : Muraenidae (Moray eels) , subfamily: Muraeninae
Order : Anguilliformes  (eels and morays)
Class : Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Fishbase Name : Vagrant moray
Fish Name : Gymnothorax buroensis
Max size : 35.0 cm TL (male/unsexed; Ref. 2334)
Environment : reef-associated ; depth range 0 - 25 m
Climate : tropical; 30°N - 24°S
Global Importance : fisheries: of no interest
Resilience: Distribution: Distribution : Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa (Ref. 33390) to the Tuamoto Islands, north to the Ryukyu and Hawaiian islands. Eastern Central Pacific: Costa Rica and Panama (Ref. 9324) and the Galapagos (Ref. 2334).
Diagnosis : Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 0-0. Dark brown with irregular dark spots anteriorly, interspersed with lighter granulations that form diffuse crossbars on the tail.
Biology : Occurs in shallow lagoon and seaward reefs, primarily found in the surge zone (Ref. 9710). Benthic (Ref. 58302). Lives between rocks and corals
Threatened : Dangerous:  
Dangerous : harmless
Coordinator :
Main Ref : Chen, H.-M., K.-T. Shao and C.T. Chen. 1994. (Ref. 6934)

India country information
Common Names : മാലഞി, മലഞ്ഞി, Malanhi
Status : native
Salinity : brackish, marine
Uses : no uses