| 词条 | Whitemargin moray eel |
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| name = Whitemargin moray eel | image = HerishiroUB.jpg | regnum = Animalia | phylum = Chordata | classis = Actinopterygii | ordo = Anguilliformes | familia = Muraenidae | genus = Gymnothorax | species = G. albimarginatus | binomial = Gymnothorax albimarginatus | binomial_authority = (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846) }} The whitemargin moray or the white-edged moray,[1] Gymnothorax albimarginatus, is a species of marine fish in the family Muraenidae. DescriptionThe whitemargin moray is considered as a medium-sized fish which can reach 105 cm long.[2] Its snout is rounded.Its body coloration can vary off-white to beige with a characteristic white margin on the outer edge of the dorsal fin that runs through its body from the back of the skull to the tip of the tail.[3] Distribution & habitatThe whitemargin moray is widespread throughout the tropical waters of Indo-Pacific area from the eastern part of Indonesia to the oceanic islands in the Ocean Pacific, including Hawaii and Polynesia; and from South Japan down to Tonga Islands.[4] This moray lives on the sandy slopes of the coastal reefs.[5] BiologyThe whitemargin moray is a benthic animal that lives during daytime buried in the sand or between coral blocs and comes out the evening to hunt prey.[6] Its bite is venomous.[7] References1. ^Common names for Gymnothorax albimarginatus at www.fishbase.org. 2. ^Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann 2012 Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth, Australia: Universitiy of Hawai'i Press, Volumes I-III. Tropical Reef Research. 3. ^Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann 2012 Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth, Australia: Universitiy of Hawai'i Press, Volumes I-III. Tropical Reef Research. 4. ^Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth, Australia: Universitiy of Hawai'i Press, Volumes I-III. Tropical Reef Research. 5. ^Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka, 2001. Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes. Part 1. Eels- Snappers, Muraenidae - Lutjanidae. Zoonetics, Australia. 302 p. 6. ^Kuiter, R.H. and T. Tonozuka, 2001. Pictorial guide to Indonesian reef fishes. Part 1. Eels- Snappers, Muraenidae - Lutjanidae. Zoonetics, Australia. 302 p. 7. ^Allen, G.R. and M.V. Erdmann, 2012. Reef fishes of the East Indies. Perth, Australia: Universitiy of Hawai'i Press, Volumes I-III. Tropical Reef Research. External links
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