CAAB: 37060088
Species Gymnothorax breedeni McCosker & Randall, 1977
Masked Moray
- Gymnothorax breedeni McCosker, J.E. & Randall, J.E. 1977. Three new species of Indo-Pacific moray eels (Pisces: Muraenidae). Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences 4 41(3): 161-168 [162, figs. 1-3].
Type data:
Holotype CAS 35250, Itsandra, Grande Comore Island, Comoro Islands, Indian Ocean.
Paratype(s) ANSP 134222, D'Arros Island, Amirante Islands, [Seychelles]; BPBM 11903, Tahuata Island, Marquesas Islands, [French Polynesia]; BPBM 215283 (ex BPBM 7763), Washington [Teraina] Island, Line Islands, [Kiribati].
Distribution
Extra Distribution Information
Christmas Island, Indian Ocean; tropical, Indo-central Pacific
IMCRA
Christmas Island Province (23)
Distribution References
- Hobbs, J-P.A., Newman, S.J., Mitsopoulos, G.E.A., Travers, M.J., Skepper, C.L., Gilligan, J.J., Allen, G.R., Choat, H.J. & Ayling, A.M. 2014. Checklist and new records of Christmas Island fishes: the influence of isolation, biogeography and habitat availability on species abundance and community composition. Raffles Bulletin of Zoology Supplement 30: 184–202 [191]
Ecological Descriptors
Benthic, coral reef.
Extra Ecological Information
4-25 m
General References
Common Name References
Allen, G.R., Steene, R.C. & Orchard, M. 2007. Fishes of Christmas Island. Christmas Island : Christmas Island Natural History Association 2 edn, 284 pp. [41] (Masked Moray)
History of changes
Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELOPOMORPHA | 21-Aug-2018 | ADDED | Dr Doug Hoese (AM) |