A review of the moray eels (Angulliformes: Muraenidae) of the Hawaiian Islands, with descriptions of two new species

Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia

Volumn 150, Issue , 2000, Pages 203-278

  Böhlke, Eugenia B ^a   Randall, John E ^b  

^a ACADEMY OF NATURAL SCIENCES OF DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BISHOP MUSEUM   (United States)

Author keywords

Gymnothorax polyspondylus; Gymnothorax prismodon

Indexed keywords

EID: 23044521061     PISSN: 00973157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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