Gymnothorax phalarus, a new eastern Pacific moray eel (Pisces: Muraenidae)

Gymnothorax phalarus is described from 23 individuals taken in trawl and dredge collections made on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica. The new species is nearly always syntopic with a similar species, Gymnothorax equatorialis. The new moray is distinguished by its white-spotted pattern, uniserial, sli...

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Main Author: William A. Bussing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Vicerractoría Investigación 1998-06-01
Series:Revista de Biología Tropical
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.sa.cr/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-77441998000200027