Effects of prey characteristics on the feeding behaviors of an apex marine predator, the California moray (Gymnothorax mordax).
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DOI: 10.1016/j.zool.2017.03.002
Abstract: Moray eels comprise a large radiation of elongate marine predators that are thought to swallow large prey whole but also circumvent gape constraints by manipulating prey into more manageable pieces. Prey manipulation behaviors include shaking,… read more here.
Keywords: prey; feeding behaviors; transport; size ... See more keywords
Gymnothorax poikilospilus, a new moray eel (Teleostei: Anguilliformes: Muraenidae) from Penghu Islands, western Taiwan.
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DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5189.1.11
Abstract: Gymnothorax poikilospilus sp. nov. is described based on two specimens collected from Penghu Islands, western Taiwan. It is a medium-sized brown moray that body covered with several rows of inconspicuous large dark brown patches on… read more here.
Keywords: gymnothorax; western taiwan; penghu islands; moray ... See more keywords
Regional Variations in the Risk and Severity of Ciguatera Caused by Eating Moray Eels
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DOI: 10.3390/toxins9070201
Abstract: Moray eels (Gymnothorax species) from tropical waters have long been known to be high-risk species, and the consumption of particularly the viscera or ungutted eels can result in severe ciguatera (known as Gymnothorax or moray… read more here.
Keywords: risk severity; severity ciguatera; moray eels; moray ... See more keywords