Image: An Abbott's Moray at Halifax Park
Description
An Abbott's Moray at a depth of 7 m Halifax Park, Nelson Bay, New South Wales, December 2003. This fish was photographed well south of the recorded distribution of the species.
- Photographer:
- Dave Harasti
- Rights:
- © Dave Harasti
- Common name:
- Abbott's Moray
- Scientific name:
- Gymnothorax eurostus
- Family:
- Muraenidae
- Order:
- Anguilliformes
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2 comments
Amanda Hay
10.01 AM, 20 January 2010
Hi Matt,
Fabulous image. It's looking like distribution of this species is more southern than expected. I will notify our fellow scientists who are studying their taxonomy they will be interested in the sighting. Thanks.
MattD
7.01 PM, 12 January 2010
Here is a Abbott's Moray I took a photo of at Swansea Bridge.
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