Gymnothorax aurocephalus
| Gymnothorax aurocephalus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Muraenidae |
| Genus: | Gymnothorax |
| Species: | G. aurocephalus |
| Binomial name | |
| Gymnothorax aurocephalus Nashad, Mohapatra, Varghese, Ramalingam, Bineesh & Mohanty, 2020[1] | |
Gymnothorax aurocephalus is a species of moray eel described on the basis of 4 specimens found in depths of 125 to 130 m (410 to 427 ft). It was found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. The body which is deep-brown in color is covered by white spots. Its sharp, jagged teeth are arranged in a single series.[2]
References
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Gymnothorax aurocephalus Nashad, Mohapatra, Varghese, Ramalingam, Bineesh & Mohanty, 2020". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
- ^ Nashad, M.; Mohapatra, Anil; Varghese, Sijo P.; Ramalingam, L.; K, Bineesh K.; Mohanty, Swarup Ranjan (2020-11-10). "A new white-spotted moray eel, Gymnothorax aurocephalus sp. nov. (Muraenidae: Muraeninae) from Andaman Sea, India". Zootaxa. 4877 (2): 361–372. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4877.2.8. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 33311194.