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Gymnothorax paucivertebralis Allen, Erdmann & Sianipar, 2018

Reticulated moray
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Common names: Reticulated moray
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Aquaculture: never/rarely | Ref:
Regulations: no regulations | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Tyoe locality of Gymnothorax paucivertebralis, northwest Flores, Pulau Seraya Besar. Currently known only from northwestern Flores, including the type locality of Pulau Seraya Besar, and also from photographs from nearby Wainilu island in the Komodo National Park, though presumably more widespread (Ref. 123128).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Allen, G.R., M.V. Erdmann and A.B. Sianipar, 2018
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Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Anguilliformes (Eels and morays) > Muraenidae (Moray eels) > Muraeninae
Etymology: Gymnothorax: Greek, gymnos = naked + Greek, thorax, -akos = breast (Ref. 45335);  paucivertebralis: Name from Latin ‘paucivertebralis’ meaning few vertebrae; referring to the exceptionally low number of vertebrae..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; benthopelagic; depth range ? - 16 m (Ref. 123128).   Tropical

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