Muraena augusti
| Muraena augusti | |
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| Muraena augusti with Lysmata grabhami | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Muraenidae |
| Genus: | Muraena |
| Species: | M. augusti
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| Binomial name | |
| Muraena augusti (Kaup, 1856)
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| Distribution of Muraena augusti | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Muraena augusti is a species of moray eel found in waters surrounding Macaronesia, in the Eastern Atlantic Ocean.[3] This moray eel occurs at a depth range of 0–250 m (0–820 ft), and is most often found between 0–50 m (0–164 ft).[3]
This species was first described by Johann Jakob Kaup in 1856 under the genus Thyrsoidea and latter transferred to Muraena.[3]
References
- ^ Smith, D.G. (2015). "Muraena augusti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015 e.T195810A2421141. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T195810A2421141.en. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ Synonyms of Muraena augusti at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c Muraena augusti at www.fishbase.org.
External links
- Media related to Muraena augusti at Wikimedia Commons
- Photos of Muraena augusti in the Sealife Collection