Gymnothorax aurocephalus

Gymnothorax aurocephalus
Scientific classification
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Species:	Template:Taxonomy/GymnothoraxG. aurocephalus
Binomial name
	Template:Taxonomy/GymnothoraxGymnothorax aurocephalus; Nashad, Mohapatra, Varghese, Ramalingam, Bineesh & Mohanty, 2020

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Gymnothorax aurocephalus is a species of moray eel described on the basis of 4 specimens found in depths of 125 to 130 m (410 to 427 ft). It was found in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. The body which is deep-brown in color is covered by white spots. Its sharp, jagged teeth are arranged in a single series.^[2]

References

↑ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Gymnothorax aurocephalus Nashad, Mohapatra, Varghese, Ramalingam, Bineesh & Mohanty, 2020". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
↑ Nashad, M.; Mohapatra, Anil; Varghese, Sijo P.; Ramalingam, L.; K, Bineesh K.; Mohanty, Swarup Ranjan (2020-11-10). "A new white-spotted moray eel, Gymnothorax aurocephalus sp. nov. (Muraenidae: Muraeninae) from Andaman Sea, India". Zootaxa. 4877 (2): 361–372. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4877.2.8. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 33311194.

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[1] "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Gymnothorax aurocephalus Nashad, Mohapatra, Varghese, Ramalingam, Bineesh & Mohanty, 2020". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-03-11.

[2] Nashad, M.; Mohapatra, Anil; Varghese, Sijo P.; Ramalingam, L.; K, Bineesh K.; Mohanty, Swarup Ranjan (2020-11-10). "A new white-spotted moray eel, Gymnothorax aurocephalus sp. nov. (Muraenidae: Muraeninae) from Andaman Sea, India". Zootaxa. 4877 (2): 361–372. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4877.2.8. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 33311194.

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