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Yellow-edged murray

Gymnothorax flavimarginatus

Photo by PieterHartog
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Body yellowish, with dark brown spots, reddish eyes. Upto 1,2 metres in length.

Habitat:

In rocky areas, from 3 upto 40 metres depth. Lives during the day in holes, feeds at night - mainly on other fishes and crustaceans. Curious, but will retreat if harassed

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Comments (2)

Thanks, am going through my files to upload the best pictures & rarest sightings.
great spotting pieter! welcome to project noah!!!
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2012

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