A new record of the long moray, Gymnothorax longinquus (Actinopterygii: Anguilliformes: Muraenidae), from southern Vietnam, supporting the uncertain record in the Gulf of Thailand
Five specimens of Gymnothorax longinquus (Whitley, 1948) were collected from a fish market and a fish landing site in Tac Cau and Ha Tien, southern Vietnam. These specimens represent the first record of G. longinquus in Vietnam, and further support a previously uncertain record in Thailand. The spec...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pensoft Publishers
2020-06-01
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| Series: | Acta Ichthyologica et Piscatoria |
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| Online Access: | https://aiep.pensoft.net/article/26991/download/pdf/ |
| Summary: | Five specimens of Gymnothorax longinquus (Whitley, 1948) were collected from a fish market and a fish landing site in Tac Cau and Ha Tien, southern Vietnam. These specimens represent the first record of G. longinquus in Vietnam, and further support a previously uncertain record in Thailand. The specimens collected are described and illustrated. Gymnothorax longinquus may prefer muddy shallow water from northern Australia to the Gulf of Thailand. |
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| ISSN: | 1734-1515 |