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Gymnothorax rueppelliae

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Gymnothorax rueppelliae
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Muraenidae
Genus: Gymnothorax
Species:
G. rueppelliae
Binomial name
Gymnothorax rueppelliae
(McClelland, 1844)
Synonyms

Gymnothorax rueppellii McClelland, 1844

Gymnothorax rueppelliae, the banded moray, banded reef-eel, Rüppell's moray, Rüppell's moray eel, black barred eel, yellow-headed moray eel or yellow-headed moray,[2] is a moray eel found in tropical coral reefs.[3] Gymnothorax rueppelliae is a pale grey to greyish-brown moray with 16-21 dark bars on the body, a bright yellow head and a dark spot at the corner of the mouth.[4][5][6] They differ from the Gymnothorax pikei, a close relative that lives Papua New Guinea.[7] They have fewer vomerine teeth.[7] They also reach a maximum length of 80 cm.[8]

Distribution, habitat, and diet

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They can be found in lagoons and reefs from the Red Sea and East Africa to Hawaii, Tuamotu, the Marquesas Islands, North of the Ryukyu Islands and South of the Great Barrier Reef.[9]

These eels are nocturnal and live at 1–40 m depth.[10] They feed on fish, crabs, and shrimp.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Smith, D.G.; McCosker, J.; Tighe, K. (2019). "Gymnothorax rueppelliae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T195857A2428153. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-1.RLTS.T195857A2428153.en. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  2. ^ Common names for Gymnothorax rueppellii at www.fishbase.org.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Gymnothorax rueppelliae". FishBase. October 2015 version.
  4. ^ Bray, D.J. (2011):Gymnothorax rueppelliae Archived 2018-02-03 at the Wayback Machine Fishes of Australia.
  5. ^ "Morena Bandeada (Gymnothorax rueppelliae)". Natusfera. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  6. ^ Smith, J. L. B. (1977). Smiths’ Sea Fishes. Macmillan South Africa. ISBN 9783642828584.
  7. ^ a b KAILOLA, PATRICIA. "The Rare Moray Eel Gymnothorax pikei Bliss Recorded from Papua New Guinea" (PDF). Pacific Science. 29.
  8. ^ "Gymnothorax rueppelliae - Banded Moray". www.reeflifesurvey.com. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  9. ^ "Gymnothorax rueppelliae, Banded moray : aquarium". fishbase.mnhn.fr. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
  10. ^ "Gymnothorax rueppelliae Brown-banded moray eel". B Aqua.
  11. ^ "Gymnothorax rueppelliae (McClelland, 1844)". Atlas of Living Australia.
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