Muraena augusti

Muraena augusti
Muraena augusti with Lysmata grabhami
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Muraenidae
Genus: Muraena
Species: M. augusti
Binomial name
Muraena augusti
(Kaup, 1856)
Synonyms[1]
  • Thyrsoidea augusti Kaup, 1856
  • Murenophis augusti (Kaup, 1856)
  • Thryrsoidea augusti Kaup, 1856

Muraena augusti is a moray eel found north of the eastern Central Atlantic ocean.[2] It was described by Johann Jakob Kaup in 1856, originally under the genus Thyrsoidea.[2] It is non-migratory, and dwells at a depth range of 0 to 250 metres (0 to 820 ft), most often at around 0 to 50 metres (0 to 164 ft).[2]

References

  1. Synonyms of Muraena augusti at www.fishbase.org.
  2. 1 2 3 Muraena augusti at www.fishbase.org.
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