Gymnothorax spp. (Muraenidae) as natural predators of the lionfish Pterois miles in its native biogeographical range
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DOI: 10.1007/s10641-017-0600-7
Abstract: Lionfish (Pterois miles) were observed avoiding coral pinnacles inhabited by the moray eels Gymnothorax flavimarginatus and G. javanicus in the northern Red Sea, Egypt. Release of lionfish (Standard Length 93–104 mm) in such coral pinnacles in… read more here.
Keywords: biogeographical range; native biogeographical; moray eels; pterois miles ... See more keywords
Two new elongate unpatterned moray eels from Taiwan and Vietnam, with notes on two congeners (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae).
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DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4454.1.5
Abstract: Two new species of elongate unpatterned moray eels related to Gymnothorax prolatus are described. Gymnothorax pseudoprolatus sp. nov. is described from one specimen collected off southwestern Taiwan and Gymnothorax vietnamensis sp. nov. is described from… read more here.
Keywords: two new; elongate unpatterned; gymnothorax; moray eels ... See more keywords
Review of the moray eels (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae) of the Red Sea, with description of a new species.
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DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4704.1.1
Abstract: Thirty-eight species of moray eels (Muraenidae) from the Red Sea are reported in an updated review. A species account is provided for each species, along with a full synonymy of all nominal species described from… read more here.
Keywords: review moray; sea; gymnothorax; red sea ... See more keywords
Descriptions of neurocranium morphology in 34 species of moray eels (Muraenidae) found in Taiwan.
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DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4810.1.4
Abstract: Taiwan is one of the richest in the world in terms of eel fauna. In this study, we examined the osteological and morphological characteristics of eels in the family Muraenidae. Furthermore, we focused on the… read more here.
Keywords: neurocranium morphology; descriptions neurocranium; morphology; morphology species ... 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