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Gymnothorax pharaonis Smith, Bogorodsky, Mal & Alpermann, 2019

Pharaoh’s moray
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Saudi Arabia country information

Common names: Pharaoh’s moray
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Aquaculture: never/rarely | Ref:
Regulations: no regulations | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Type locality of Gymnothorax pharaonis, Al Khoraybah, Yabua Island, isolated coral block on slope (Ref. 121606).
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/sa.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Smith, D.G., S.V. Bogorodsky, A.O. Mal and T.J. Alpermann, 2019
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Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Anguilliformes (Eels and morays) > Muraenidae (Moray eels) > Muraeninae
Etymology: Gymnothorax: Greek, gymnos = naked + Greek, thorax, -akos = breast (Ref. 45335);  pharaonis: Named for the pharaohs, rulers of ancient Egypt, whose realm included the Red Sea; also referring to the regal appearance of this handsomely marked fish..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; demersal; depth range 2 - 30 m (Ref. 121606).   Tropical

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