Southern moray eel
| Southern moray eel | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Muraenidae |
| Genus: | Gymnothorax |
| Species: | G. austrinus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gymnothorax austrinus E. B. Böhlke & McCosker, 2001 | |
The southern moray (Gymnothorax austrinus) is a moray eel found in the eastern Indian Ocean, around Victoria, Australia. It was first named by Böhlke and McCosker in 2001.[1] It lives in moderate-temperature, marine habitat; it is a demersal fish. The maximum length discovered was a female at 88.2 cm long.[2] [3]
References
- ↑ Fishbase, Fishbase. "Southern moray". Retrieved 12 April 2011.
- ↑ http://www.wolframalpha.com/entities/species/southern_moray/kq/hr/ww/
- ↑ Victoria, Museum. "Southern moray eel". Retrieved 12 April 2011.
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