Biotope / Habitat
Fonds rocheux entre la surface et 250 mètres de profondeur.
Species sheet
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Murène noire
Muraena augusti (Kaup,1856)
AnimalsAnglerfish, antennae, batfish, etc.
Murène au corps serpentiforme noir atteignant 1 m de long. De petits points blancs constellent son corps blanc/jaune.
Associated species
Related to:
Golden coral shrimpStenopus spinosus
Relation type:
Mutualism
La crevette cavernicole à grandes pinces nettoie la murène noire et se nourrit des restes de repas.
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Canary Islands
Observation type
Scuba divingApnea / SnorkellingForeshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- Morena negraEuropean Spanish
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- Guia de la fauna marina de Canarias. Armando del Rosario, Francisco del Rosario
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 06/06/2020 : Muraena augusti (Kaup,1856), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/2899
Modification history
- Modified by Cédric Defrance on 06/06/2020
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