Gymnothorax eurygnathos, a new moray from the Gulf of California (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae)

 

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Autore: Böhlke, Eugenia B.
Natura: artículo original
Status:Versión publicada
Data di pubblicazione:2001
Descrizione:A new species of moray eel from deep water in the Gulf of California is described. It is dark brownish-black with an overall pattern of pale irregular blotches; a short, broad head; wide, triangular jaws; deeply serrate and partially biserial teeth; dorsal-fin origin above and behind gill opening; and 10 predorsal, 66 preanal, and 134 total vertebrae. This combination of characters is not shared by any other moray species.
Stato:Portal de Revistas UCR
Istituzione:Universidad de Costa Rica
Repositorio:Portal de Revistas UCR
Lingua:Inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:portal.ucr.ac.cr:article/26201
Accesso online:https://revistas.ucr.ac.cr/index.php/rbt/article/view/26201
Keyword:New species
Gymnothorax
Muraenidae
Pisces
Gulf of California