Yellow-edged moray
The yellow-edged moray (Gymnothorax flavimarginatus) is a moray eel of the family Muraenidae, found in the Indo-Pacific Oceans at depths to 495 ft. (150 m). Its length is up to 7.87 feet (240 cm). This moray eel was recently identified as natural predator of the lionfish Pterois miles in its native habitat in the Red Sea.[1]
Yellow-edged moray near Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
Yellow-edged moray
Yellow-edged moray
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Muraenidae |
| Genus: | Gymnothorax |
| Species: | G. flavimarginatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gymnothorax flavimarginatus (Rüppell, 1830) | |
References
- Bos A.R.; Sanad A.M.; Elsayed K. (2017). "Gymnothorax spp. (Muraenidae) as natural predators of the lionfish Pterois miles in its native biogeographical range". Environmental Biology of Fishes. 100 (6): 745–748. doi:10.1007/s10641-017-0600-7.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2006). "Gymnothorax flavimarginatus" in FishBase. June 2006 version.
External links
- Fishes of Australia : Gymnothorax flavimarginatus
- Photos of Yellow-edged moray on Sealife Collection
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