41: MURAENIDAE (MORAY EELS)
41.11 Gymnothorax favagineus: top: 55 cm (Inhaca Id.); bottom: 12.5 cm (St.
Pierre Id.).
41.12 Gymnothorax flavimarginatus
(Ruppeli,1830)
PLATE?
Yellow-edged moray
Geelrand-bontpaling
Muraena f/avimarginata Riippell, 1830: 119, PI. 30, Fig. 3 (Red Sea).
Lycodontis lemayi Smith, 1949: 108 (Inhaca); SFSA No. 1129a*.
Lycodontis f/avomarginatus: Smith, SFSA No. 1128*. Lycodontis
f/avimarginatus: Smith, 1962: 435*.
Head 9.5, depth 13. Uniserial, sharp teeth on jaws (biserial in young); a
few depressible fangs on intermaxillary; uniserial, small, concealed teeth
on vomer. Vertebrae 129-137.
Mostly speckled dark brown to black, median fins
variously yellow- or green-edged; gill opening dark. Attains
80 cm. Common from Transkei northwards; Indo-Pacific.
41.12 Gymnothorax flavimarginatus: 51 cm (Mahe, Seychelles). Arrow indicates anus.
41.13 Gymnothorax fuscomaculatus
(Schultz, 1953)
Freckled moray
Gevlekte bontpaling
Rabula Juscomaculata Schultz, 1953: 147, Fig. 30 (Rongerik Atoll,
Marshall Ids.). Gymnothorax Juscomaculatus: Winterbottom, 1978: 43.
Head 7.1-7.5, depth 16-19. D origin somewhat forward of anus.
Conical, sharp teeth on jaws; 2 rows on upper jaw, inner row larger; 1 row
laterally on lower jaw, with double row of large, stout teeth anteriorly;
about 10 conical teeth on vomer. Vertebrae 110-118.
170
Colour pale brown, evenly marked with rather diffuse,
round, dark brown spots. Attains 17 cm. Natal; central
Pacific.
41.13 Gymnothorax fuscomaculatus: 16.5 cm (Sodwana Bay). Arrow indicates
anus.
41.14 Gymnothorax johnsoni
(Smith,1962)
Whitespotted moray
Witgespikkelde bontpaling
Lycodontis punctatus (non Bloch & Schneider): Smith, SFSA No. 1124.
Lycodontis johnsoni Smith, 1962: 438, PI. 56 C & D (Algoa Bay).
Head 7-7.5, depth 12-16. Uniserial, sharp, recurved teeth on jaws; a few
larger depressible fangs on intermaxillary; uniserial, much smaller teeth
on vomer. Vertebrae 135-137.
Colour pale brown with crowded, irregular, light spots in
front, larger and more rounded on tail and in young; corner
of mouth and gill opening dusky. Attains 81 cm. Known
only from Algoa Bay to Sodwana Bay in 20 - 70 m.
41.14 Gymnothorax johnsoni: top: 57 cm holotype (Algoa Bay); bottom: 20 cm
(Inhambane). Arrow indicates anus.
41.15 Gymnothorax margaritophorus
(Bleeker, 1865)
PLATE 8
Trunk-eyed moray
Lyfoog-bontpaling
Gymnothorax margaritophorus Bleeker, 1865: 53 (Amboina, Indonesia). Lycodontis stelliJerus: Smith, SFSA No. 1126*. Lycodontis
margaritophorus: Smith, 1962: 434*.
41.11 Gymnothorax favagineus: top: 55 cm (Inhaca Id.); bottom: 12.5 cm (St.
Pierre Id.).
41.12 Gymnothorax flavimarginatus
(Ruppeli,1830)
PLATE?
Yellow-edged moray
Geelrand-bontpaling
Muraena f/avimarginata Riippell, 1830: 119, PI. 30, Fig. 3 (Red Sea).
Lycodontis lemayi Smith, 1949: 108 (Inhaca); SFSA No. 1129a*.
Lycodontis f/avomarginatus: Smith, SFSA No. 1128*. Lycodontis
f/avimarginatus: Smith, 1962: 435*.
Head 9.5, depth 13. Uniserial, sharp teeth on jaws (biserial in young); a
few depressible fangs on intermaxillary; uniserial, small, concealed teeth
on vomer. Vertebrae 129-137.
Mostly speckled dark brown to black, median fins
variously yellow- or green-edged; gill opening dark. Attains
80 cm. Common from Transkei northwards; Indo-Pacific.
41.12 Gymnothorax flavimarginatus: 51 cm (Mahe, Seychelles). Arrow indicates anus.
41.13 Gymnothorax fuscomaculatus
(Schultz, 1953)
Freckled moray
Gevlekte bontpaling
Rabula Juscomaculata Schultz, 1953: 147, Fig. 30 (Rongerik Atoll,
Marshall Ids.). Gymnothorax Juscomaculatus: Winterbottom, 1978: 43.
Head 7.1-7.5, depth 16-19. D origin somewhat forward of anus.
Conical, sharp teeth on jaws; 2 rows on upper jaw, inner row larger; 1 row
laterally on lower jaw, with double row of large, stout teeth anteriorly;
about 10 conical teeth on vomer. Vertebrae 110-118.
170
Colour pale brown, evenly marked with rather diffuse,
round, dark brown spots. Attains 17 cm. Natal; central
Pacific.
41.13 Gymnothorax fuscomaculatus: 16.5 cm (Sodwana Bay). Arrow indicates
anus.
41.14 Gymnothorax johnsoni
(Smith,1962)
Whitespotted moray
Witgespikkelde bontpaling
Lycodontis punctatus (non Bloch & Schneider): Smith, SFSA No. 1124.
Lycodontis johnsoni Smith, 1962: 438, PI. 56 C & D (Algoa Bay).
Head 7-7.5, depth 12-16. Uniserial, sharp, recurved teeth on jaws; a few
larger depressible fangs on intermaxillary; uniserial, much smaller teeth
on vomer. Vertebrae 135-137.
Colour pale brown with crowded, irregular, light spots in
front, larger and more rounded on tail and in young; corner
of mouth and gill opening dusky. Attains 81 cm. Known
only from Algoa Bay to Sodwana Bay in 20 - 70 m.
41.14 Gymnothorax johnsoni: top: 57 cm holotype (Algoa Bay); bottom: 20 cm
(Inhambane). Arrow indicates anus.
41.15 Gymnothorax margaritophorus
(Bleeker, 1865)
PLATE 8
Trunk-eyed moray
Lyfoog-bontpaling
Gymnothorax margaritophorus Bleeker, 1865: 53 (Amboina, Indonesia). Lycodontis stelliJerus: Smith, SFSA No. 1126*. Lycodontis
margaritophorus: Smith, 1962: 434*.