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Sains Malaysiana 44(1)(2015): 41–47
Notes
on the Moray Eels (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae) of Malaysia with Two New Records
(Nota Mengenai Belut Laut (Anguilliformes: Muraenidae) di Malaysia
dengan Dua Rekod Baru)
KAR-HOE LOH1*, MUHAMMAD ALI SYED HUSSEIN2, VING-CHING CHONG3
& A. SASEKUMAR3
1Institute of Ocean
and Earth Sciences, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
2Borneo Marine
Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, 88400 Kota Kinabalu,
Sabah, Malaysia
3Institute
of Biological Sciences, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Received: 23 December 2013/Accepted: 23 June 2014
ABSTRACT
Two new records of moray eels (Muraenidae), Gymnothorax margaritophorus Bleeker, 1864 and Strophidon sathete (Hamilton 1822), are reported for Malaysia. They are
represented by two specimens each, all collected from Sabah waters. The present
study also provides the current taxonomic and distributional information of the
Malaysian moray eels. To date, there are 33 species belonging to six genera of
the Muraenidae in Malaysian waters based on the published records.
Keywords: Anguilliformes; moray eels; Muraenidae; new records;
taxonomic revision
ABSTRAK
Dua rekod baru belut laut (Muraenidae), Gymnothorax margaritophorus Bleeker, 1864 dan Strophidon sathete (Hamilton 1822), dilaporkan untuk Malaysia.
Kedua-duanya diwakili oleh dua spesimen bagi setiap spesies dan semua spesimen
diperoleh dari perairan Sabah. Kajian ini juga memberikan maklumat terkini
mengenai taksonomi dan taburan belut laut di Malaysia. Setakat ini perairan
Malaysia mempunyai 33 spesies daripada enam genus Muraenidae berdasarkan
rekod-rekod yang telah diterbitkan.
Kata kunci: Anguilliformes; belut laut;
Muraenidae; rekod baru; semakan taksonomi
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