WoRMS taxon details
Gymnothorax undulatus (Lacepède, 1803)
217508 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:217508)
accepted
Species
Gymnothorax undulates (Lacepède, 1803) · unaccepted (misspelling)
Lycodontis undulata (Lacepède, 1803) · unaccepted
Lycodontis undulatus (Lacepède, 1803) · unaccepted
Muraena cancellata Richardson, 1848 · unaccepted (synonym)
Muraenophis undulata Lacepède, 1803 · unaccepted (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Muraenophis undulata Lacepède, 1803) Lacepède, B.G.E. (1803). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome Cinquieme. 5(1-21): i-lxviii + 1-803 + index., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6335629
page(s): 629, 642, Pl. 19 (fig. 2) [details]
page(s): 629, 642, Pl. 19 (fig. 2) [details]
Description A common species on reef flats among rocks, rubble, or debris and also occurs on lagoons and seaward reefs to depths of 26...
Description A common species on reef flats among rocks, rubble, or debris and also occurs on lagoons and seaward reefs to depths of 26 m or more. Reported to be an aggressive species prone to bite. It is an nocturnal species and feeds on fishes, octopuses, and probably crustaceans. Cavernicolous (Ref. 8593). [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2024). FishBase. Gymnothorax undulatus (Lacepède, 1803). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=217508 on 2024-11-07
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(of Muraenophis undulata Lacepède, 1803) Lacepède, B.G.E. (1803). Histoire naturelle des poissons. Tome Cinquieme. 5(1-21): i-lxviii + 1-803 + index., available online at https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/page/6335629
page(s): 629, 642, Pl. 19 (fig. 2) [details]
context source (HKRMS) Hong Kong marine fish database. <em>AFCD.</em> , available online at https://www.hk-fish.net/en/fish/introduction/ [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2024). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
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ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
page(s): 629, 642, Pl. 19 (fig. 2) [details]
context source (HKRMS) Hong Kong marine fish database. <em>AFCD.</em> , available online at https://www.hk-fish.net/en/fish/introduction/ [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2024). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Liu, J.Y. [Ruiyu] (ed.). (2008). Checklist of marine biota of China seas. <em>China Science Press.</em> 1267 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
Unreviewed
Description A common species on reef flats among rocks, rubble, or debris and also occurs on lagoons and seaward reefs to depths of 26 m or more. Reported to be an aggressive species prone to bite. It is an nocturnal species and feeds on fishes, octopuses, and probably crustaceans. Cavernicolous (Ref. 8593). [details]Habitat Known from seamounts and knolls [details]
To Barcode of Life (85 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Lycodontis undulata (Lacepède, 1803))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (21 publications) (from synonym Muraena cancellata Richardson, 1848)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (37 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Lycodontis undulatus (Lacepède, 1803))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Muraenophis undulata Lacepède, 1803)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Muraenophis undulata Lacepède, 1803)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Gymnothorax undulates (Lacepède, 1803))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Gymnothorax undulatus)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Lycodontis undulatus (Lacepède, 1803))
To FishBase (from synonym Lycodontis undulata (Lacepède, 1803))
To FishBase (from synonym Gymnothorax undulates (Lacepède, 1803))
To FishBase (from synonym Muraena cancellata Richardson, 1848)
To FishBase (from synonym Muraenophis undulata Lacepède, 1803)
To FishBase images (Gymnothorax undulatus, Maldives, by Randall, J.E.)
To GenBank (165 nucleotides; 191 proteins)
To GenBank (165 nucleotides; 191 proteins) (from synonym Lycodontis undulata (Lacepède, 1803))
To GenBank (165 nucleotides; 191 proteins) (from synonym Lycodontis undulatus (Lacepède, 1803))
To GenBank (165 nucleotides; 191 proteins) (from synonym Muraenophis undulata Lacepède, 1803)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Gymnothorax undulatus P11802 illustration)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Gymnothorax undulatus P11802 illustration)
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (1 publication) (from synonym Lycodontis undulata (Lacepède, 1803))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (21 publications) (from synonym Muraena cancellata Richardson, 1848)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (37 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (5 publications) (from synonym Lycodontis undulatus (Lacepède, 1803))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (9 publications) (from synonym Muraenophis undulata Lacepède, 1803)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Muraenophis undulata Lacepède, 1803)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL) (from synonym Gymnothorax undulates (Lacepède, 1803))
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Gymnothorax undulatus)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Lycodontis undulatus (Lacepède, 1803))
To FishBase (from synonym Lycodontis undulata (Lacepède, 1803))
To FishBase (from synonym Gymnothorax undulates (Lacepède, 1803))
To FishBase (from synonym Muraena cancellata Richardson, 1848)
To FishBase (from synonym Muraenophis undulata Lacepède, 1803)
To FishBase images (Gymnothorax undulatus, Maldives, by Randall, J.E.)
To GenBank (165 nucleotides; 191 proteins)
To GenBank (165 nucleotides; 191 proteins) (from synonym Lycodontis undulata (Lacepède, 1803))
To GenBank (165 nucleotides; 191 proteins) (from synonym Lycodontis undulatus (Lacepède, 1803))
To GenBank (165 nucleotides; 191 proteins) (from synonym Muraenophis undulata Lacepède, 1803)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Gymnothorax undulatus P11802 illustration)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Gymnothorax undulatus P11802 illustration)
To ITIS
