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Gymnothorax undulatus (Lacepède, 1803)

Undulated moray
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Oman country information

Common names: Musaf a'raqta
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Randall, J.E., 1995
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from Qantab (Ref. 129713). Caught incidentally. Edible but can cause ciguatera poisoning. Caught using traps, gillnets and handlines. Valued as ornamental fish (Ref. 9773). Also Ref. 4690.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mu.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Randall, J.E., 1995
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Murène ondulée, Undulated moray black barred garfish, Undulate moray, ... more

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Anguilliformes (Eels and morays) > Muraenidae (Moray eels) > Muraeninae
Etymology: Gymnothorax: Greek, gymnos = naked + Greek, thorax, -akos = breast (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Lacepède.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi


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