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Muraena melanotis (Kaup, 1859)

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Sao Tome and Principe country information

Common names: Moreia
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: | Ref:
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Recorded from São Tomé Island based on (1) collection and photograph by DOP in Lagoa Azul, in a reef hole in 3 m (DOP - ICT 1000-2000, 1: 370 mm SL) and (2) photo taken by Peter Wirtz taken at Lagoa Azul in about 15 m, on rocky bottom (Ref. 34088). Misidentified as M. retifera in Ref. 34632 (Ref. 34088). Also Ref. 34498, 34503. In range Ref. 4450.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/tp.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Afonso, P., F.M. Porteiro, R.S. Santos, J.P. Barreiros, J. Worms and P. Wirtz, 1999
National Database:

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: Muraena: Latin, muraena = morey eel (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Kaup.

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

Marine; demersal; depth range 3 - 60 m (Ref. 58047).   Tropical; 21°N - 18°S

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