|
Giant Moray Eel
The giant moray (''Gymnothorax javanicus'') is a species of moray eel and a species of marine fish in the Family (biology), family Muraenidae. In terms of body mass, it is the largest moray eel; however, the slender giant moray is the largest in terms of body length.Lieske, E. and Myers, R.F. (2004) ''Coral reef guide; Red Sea'' London, HarperCollins Description As the name suggests, the giant moray is a large eel, reaching up to a little over 3m (10 feet) in length and in weight. Its elongated body is brownish in color. While juveniles are tan in color with large black spots, adults have black specks that grade into leopard-like spots behind the head. Distribution and habitat The giant moray is widespread in the Indo-Pacific region, being found from eastern coast of Africa, Red Sea included, to the Pitcairn group, Hawaiian Islands and also Polynesia, north to southern Japan and south to New Caledonia, Fiji and the Austral Islands. It lives in lagoons and on the outer slopes o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pieter Bleeker
Pieter Bleeker (10 July 1819 – 24 January 1878) was a Dutch medical doctor, Ichthyology, ichthyologist, and Herpetology, herpetologist. He was famous for the ''Atlas Ichthyologique des Indes Orientales Néêrlandaises'', his monumental work on the fishes of East Asia published between 1862 and 1877. Life and work Bleeker was born on 10 July 1819 in Zaandam. He was employed as a medical officer in the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army from 1842 to 1860, (in French). stationed in the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). During that time, he did most of his ichthyology work, besides his duties in the army. He acquired many of his specimens from local fishermen, but he also built up an extended network of contacts who would send him specimens from various government outposts throughout the islands. During his time in Indonesia, he collected well over 12,000 specimens, many of which currently reside at the Naturalis Biodiversity Center in Leiden. Bleeker corresponded with Auguste Dumà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |