Lord Howe Moray, Gymnothorax annasona Whitley 1937
Other Names: Lord Howe Island Moray
A Lord Howe Moray, Gymnothorax annasona, at Lord Howe Island, 24 February 2014. Source: John Turnbull / Flickr. License: CC by Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike
Summary:
A mottled yellowish moray with a pale greyish head, and often a white margin on the vertical fins.
Cite this page as:
Bray, D.J., Gymnothorax annasona in Fishes of Australia, accessed 19 Apr 2024, https://fishesofaustralia.net.au/home/species/3559
Lord Howe Moray, Gymnothorax annasona Whitley 1937
More Info
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Distribution |
Endemic to the Australian EEZ - known from southern New South Wales, the Lord Howe Island region and Norfolk Island in the Tasman Sea. |
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Similar Species |
The Stout Moray, Gymnothorax eurostus, which also occurs at Lord Howe and Norfolk islands differs in having a yellowish head. |
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Species Citation |
Gymnothorax flavimarginatus annasona Whitley 1937, Aust. Zool. 8(4): 220. Type locality: Middleton Reef, South Pacific. |
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Author |
Bray, D.J. |
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Resources |
Lord Howe Moray, Gymnothorax annasona Whitley 1937
References
Böhlke, E.B. & McCosker, J.E. 2001. The moray eels of Australia and New Zealand, with the description of two new species (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae). Records of the Australian Museum 53: 71-102 figs 1-10.
Francis, M.P. 1993. Checklist of the coastal fishes of Lord Howe, Norfolk, and Kermadec Islands, Southwest Pacific Ocean. Pacific Science 47(2): 136-170.
Whitley, G.P. 1937. The Middleton and Elizabeth Reefs, South Pacific Ocean. The Australian Zoologist 8(4): 199-231 figs 13-14
