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The '''starry moray''' or '''yellow-mouthed moray''',<ref name=EOL>{{cite web|title=Gymnothorax nudivomer|url=http://eol.org/pages/212256/overview|publisher=Encyclopedia of Life|accessdate=23 February 2013}}</ref> ''Gymnothorax nudivomer'', is a [[moray eel]] from the [[Indo-Pacific]]. It is found in reef-associated marine evironments (inner and outer reef slopes) in tropical areas. This species can be found in the Red Sea and near Transkei, South Africa, the Hawaiian and Marquesan Islands, the Ryukyu Islands, and south to New Caledonia. This species can be used for aquaria and commercially.<ref name=FishBase>{{cite web|title=Gymnothorax nudivomer|url=http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Gymnothorax-nudivomer.html|publisher=Fish Base|accessdate=23 February 2013}}</ref> The mouth of the starry moray is bright yellow, and the openings by the gills are dark-colored. Its body is light brown with white spots, and its teeth are arranged in a row on both of its jaws. <ref name=AustalianMuseum>{{cite web|title=Yellowmouth Moray, Gymnothorax nudivomer (Playfair & Gunther, 1867)|url=http://australianmuseum.net.au/Yellowmouth-Moray-Gymnothorax-nudivomer-Playfair-Gunther-1867|publisher=Australian Museum|accessdate=23 February 2013}}</ref> This species also secreted toxins from its skin<ref name=BishopMuseum>{{cite web|title=Gymnothorax nudivomer|url=http://www.bishopmuseum.org/research/natsci/fish/images/yellowmouth.html|publisher=Bishop Museum|accessdate=23 February 2013}}</ref> and mucus.<ref name=WRMS>{{cite web|title=Gymnothorax nudivomer (Günther, 1867)|url=http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=217488|publisher=World Register of Marine Species|accessdate=23 February 2013}}</ref> |
The '''starry moray''' or '''yellow-mouthed moray''',<ref name=EOL>{{cite web|title=Gymnothorax nudivomer|url=http://eol.org/pages/212256/overview|publisher=Encyclopedia of Life|accessdate=23 February 2013}}</ref> ''Gymnothorax nudivomer'', is a [[moray eel]] from the [[Indo-Pacific]]. It is found in reef-associated marine evironments (inner and outer reef slopes) in tropical areas. This species can be found in the Red Sea and near Transkei, South Africa, the Hawaiian and Marquesan Islands, the Ryukyu Islands, and south to New Caledonia. This species can be used for aquaria and commercially.<ref name=FishBase>{{cite web|title=Gymnothorax nudivomer|url=http://www.fishbase.org/summary/Gymnothorax-nudivomer.html|publisher=Fish Base|accessdate=23 February 2013}}</ref> The mouth of the starry moray is bright yellow, and the openings by the gills are dark-colored. Its body is light brown with white spots, and its teeth are arranged in a row on both of its jaws. <ref name=AustalianMuseum>{{cite web|title=Yellowmouth Moray, Gymnothorax nudivomer (Playfair & Gunther, 1867)|url=http://australianmuseum.net.au/Yellowmouth-Moray-Gymnothorax-nudivomer-Playfair-Gunther-1867|publisher=Australian Museum|accessdate=23 February 2013}}</ref> This species also secreted toxins from its skin<ref name=BishopMuseum>{{cite web|title=Gymnothorax nudivomer|url=http://www.bishopmuseum.org/research/natsci/fish/images/yellowmouth.html|publisher=Bishop Museum|accessdate=23 February 2013}}</ref> and mucus.<ref name=WRMS>{{cite web|title=Gymnothorax nudivomer (Günther, 1867)|url=http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=217488|publisher=World Register of Marine Species|accessdate=23 February 2013}}</ref> |
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The starry moray or yellow-mouthed moray,[1] Gymnothorax nudivomer, is a moray eel from the Indo-Pacific. It is found in reef-associated marine evironments (inner and outer reef slopes) in tropical areas. This species can be found in the Red Sea and near Transkei, South Africa, the Hawaiian and Marquesan Islands, the Ryukyu Islands, and south to New Caledonia. This species can be used for aquaria and commercially.[2] The mouth of the starry moray is bright yellow, and the openings by the gills are dark-colored. Its body is light brown with white spots, and its teeth are arranged in a row on both of its jaws. [3] This species also secreted toxins from its skin[4] and mucus.[5]
References
- ^ "Gymnothorax nudivomer". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ "Gymnothorax nudivomer". Fish Base. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ "Yellowmouth Moray, Gymnothorax nudivomer (Playfair & Gunther, 1867)". Australian Museum. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ "Gymnothorax nudivomer". Bishop Museum. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ "Gymnothorax nudivomer (Günther, 1867)". World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Gymnothorax nudivomer". FishBase. December 2008 version.
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