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Gymnothorax flavimarginata

‘Ā‘ā

Yellowmargin Moray

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General Information

COMMON NAMES: Yellowmargin Moray, Yellow-margin Moray, Dark-patched Moray, Turkey Moray, Guineafowl Moray; German Rosskopf-Muräne; French Murène à Tache Noire

TRADITIONAL NAMES: ‘Ā‘ā (RR), Kerekere Pata < Pata (MG), Pusi Lenga (TS), Pusi Renga (TW), Puhi (MH), Kalou Moana (PK); Other Polynesian - Puhi Rauti (TAH)

GLOBAL DISTRIBUTION: NATIVE e.Africa - Tuamotus, Hawai‘i - tropical America; n. to s.Japan; s. to New Caledonia - Australs

COOK ISLANDS STATUS: Native; Rare, S.Group and N.Group. PLUS: Has white inside the mouth, unlike $G. javanicus@.; Marine, near-shore

SIMILAR SPECIES: See under Giant Moray (Gymnothorax javanicus).

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Cook Islands Distribution

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Southern Group: Present    Makatea:
RR 
MG
AT
MK
MT
AK
PL
TK
MN
P
P
++

Northern Group:
TN 
MH
RK
PK
NS
SW
P
P

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Scientific Taxonomy

Gymnothorax flavimarginata (Rüppell, 1830)
SYNONYMS: Lycodontis meleagris; Muraena flavimarginata [O]; Gymnothorax flavimarginatus

TAXONOMY: ANIMALIA; CHORDATA; GNATHOSTOMATA (Jawed Vertebrates); PISCES; OSTEICHTHYES; Anguilliformes; Muraenoidei; MURAENIDAE

Vouchers & References

Vouchers:
Rarotonga: Papanaha 1m specimen taken, ID & Photo Sims confirmed Randall (Sims88). Pukapuka: informant reports at NBSAP meeting, 2/2004.

References:
text p.44 Myers (1991 2nd Ed.) Fishes of Micronesia
plate 9f Myers (1991 2nd Ed.) Fishes of Micronesia
p.37 Randall et al. (1990) Fishes of the Great Barrier Reef....
p.56 Burgess et al. (1988) Atlas of Marine Aquarium Fishes (TFH)
plate 6-05 Lieske & Myers (1996) Coral Reef Fishes
plate 7-08 Allen (1997) Marine Fishes of Tropical Australia....
Species No. 142 Munro (1967) Fishes of New Guinea

Data Update History (information):
zTX, zB02, zM02

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Citation Information

McCormack, Gerald (2007) Cook Islands Biodiversity Database, Version 2007.2. Cook Islands Natural Heritage Trust, Rarotonga. Online at http://cookislands.bishopmuseum.org. Copy citation to system clipboard
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