Muraena augusti is a moray eel found on the eastern Atlantic ocean on waters surrounding the archipelagos of the Azores, Madeira, the Canary Islands and Cape Verde (collectively known as Macaronesia).[3] It was described by Johann Jakob Kaup in 1856, originally under the genus Thyrsoidea.[3] It is non-migratory, and dwells at a depth range of 0 to 250 metres (0 to 820 ft), most often at around 0 to 50 metres (0 to 164 ft).[3]
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| Muraena augusti with Lysmata grabhami | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Muraenidae |
| Genus: | Muraena |
| Species: | M. augusti
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| Muraena augusti (Kaup, 1856)
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| Distribution of Muraena augusti | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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References
edit- ^ Smith, D.G. (2015). "Muraena augusti". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2015: e.T195810A2421141. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-4.RLTS.T195810A2421141.en. Retrieved 31 December 2021.
- ^ Synonyms of Muraena augusti at www.fishbase.org.
- ^ a b c Muraena augusti at www.fishbase.org.
External links
edit- Photos of Muraena augusti on Sealife Collection
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