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臺灣魚類誌(沈等, 1993)
A review of muraenid eels (Family Muraenidae) from Taiwan with descriptions of twelve new records. Zoological studies 33(1):44-64(Chen, Shao & Chen, 1994)
Character:
HL 7.2-7.5, DGO 10.8-15.9, TR 2.7-3.1 in TL, Vert 139-141. May attain approximately 175 cm TL. Ground color whitish or pale to light brownish with numerous rounded or polygonal blackish spots on the body. Spot pattern very variable; spots of jaws and head less regular in shape and very numerous, more sparse on belly, frequently with light whitish margin around the spot; spot number increases with age but spot size remains almost constant.
Habitat:
Inhabits reef hole. One of the two largest of Indo-Pacific morays. Oftens with cleaner wrasses or shrimps. Feeds on cephalopods and fishes.
Distribution:
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Papua New Guinea, north to southern Japan, Taiwan, south to Australia.
Number of matches
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Query:
SELECT * FROM img WHERE ready=1 and taxon like "Gymnothorax favagineus%" and (lifeform != "specimen_tag" OR lifeform != "Animal") ORDER BY taxon
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