Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Scientific Name
Gymnothorax margaritophorus Bleeker, 1864
Classification
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Field Collection Site
Collection Method
Collection Date
05 Jan 2015
Depth from
18m
Habitat Notes
Back reef of atoll, about 200m behind reef crest of lagoon. Coral sand, gravel stone bottom with large patch reefs. Rotenone spread at reef-sand interface.
Site latitude/longitude
-19.98461 (± 10 m)
-167.77589 (± 10 m)
Last Update
08 Sep 2020
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