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this information I picked up from fishindex for species identification.no only can a fish have more than common name they can also have more than one scientific name.some of these more common scientic names also refer to not only the particar fish discription but family member of the genous from another regeon. example below.I did this searching to prove that just because you find a different scientific name for a fish doesnt mean its not the same species of fish.just like some fish have more than one common name included.one very good explanation of why identifying is so difficult for the hobbiest
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Enchelycore pardalis (Dragon Eel (Hawaii))
Class:
Order:
Family:
Scientific Name: Enchelycore pardalis
Other Scientific Name(s): Enchelynassa canina, Gymnothorax pardalis, Muraena pardalis, Muraena kauila, Muraena lampra, Muraena kailuae
Common Name: Dragon Eel (Hawaii)
distribution:Indo-Pacific: Reunion to the Hawaiian, Line and Society islands, north to southern Japan (Ref. 559) and southern Korea, south to New Caledonia.
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Brachysomophis crocodilinus (Crocodile snake eel)
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Order: Anguilliformes (eels, morays)
Family: Ophichthidae
Scientific Name: Brachysomophis crocodilinus
Other Scientific Name(s): Ophichthys crocodilinus, Ophisurus crocodilinus, Brachysomophis horridus, Brachysomophis henshawi
Common Name:
Other Common Names: Crocodile snake eel
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Society Is., south to northern Australia.
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the more common
Echidna nebulosa (Snowflake Moray Eel)
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Order: Anguilliformes (eels, morays)
Family: Muraenidae
Scientific Name: Echidna nebulosa
Other Scientific Name(s): Poecilophis nebulosa, Muraena nebulosa, Muraena ophis, Echidna variegata
Common Name: Snowflake Moray Eel
Other Common Names: Snowflake moray
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Society Is., north to southern Japan and the Hawaiian Is., south to Lord Howe I.; throughout Micronesia. Eastern Central Pacific: southern Baja California, Mexico and from Costa Rica to northern Co
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another well know species
Gymnomuraena zebra (Zebra Moray Eel (Hawaii))
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Order: Anguilliformes (eels, morays)
Family: Muraenidae
Scientific Name: Gymnomuraena zebra
Other Scientific Name(s): Muraenophis colubrina, Poecilophis zebra, Muraena zebra, Gymnothorax zebra, Echidna zebra, Muraena molendinaris, Gymnomuraena fasciata
Common Name: Zebra Moray Eel (Hawaii)
Other Common Names: Zebra moray
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Society Is., north to the Ryukyu and Hawaiian islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef. Eastern Central Pacific: southern Baja California, Mexico and from Guatemala to northern Colombia, including
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Gymnothorax favagineus (Tesselata Eel)
Class:
Order:
Family:
Scientific Name: Gymnothorax favagineus
Other Scientific Name(s): Gymnothorax favagiensis, Lycodontis favagineus, Gymnothorax favagineus isingteenus, Muraena tessellata, Gymnothorax tessellata, Gymnothorax tessellatus, Lycodontis tessellata, Gymnothorax melanospilus, Gymnothorax pescadoris
Common Name: Tesselata Eel
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Rhinomuraena quaesita (Blue Ribbon Eel)
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Order: Anguilliformes (eels, morays)
Family: Muraenidae
Scientific Name: Rhinomuraena quaesita
Other Scientific Name(s): Rhinomuraena ambonensis
Common Name: Blue Ribbon Eel
Other Common Names: Ribbon moray
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Tuamotos, north to southern Japan, south to New Caledonia and French Polynesia; Marianas and Marshalls in Micronesia.
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Enchelycore pardalis (Dragon Eel (Hawaii))
Class:
Order:
Family:
Scientific Name: Enchelycore pardalis
Other Scientific Name(s): Enchelynassa canina, Gymnothorax pardalis, Muraena pardalis, Muraena kauila, Muraena lampra, Muraena kailuae
Common Name: Dragon Eel (Hawaii)
distribution:Indo-Pacific: Reunion to the Hawaiian, Line and Society islands, north to southern Japan (Ref. 559) and southern Korea, south to New Caledonia.
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Brachysomophis crocodilinus (Crocodile snake eel)
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Order: Anguilliformes (eels, morays)
Family: Ophichthidae
Scientific Name: Brachysomophis crocodilinus
Other Scientific Name(s): Ophichthys crocodilinus, Ophisurus crocodilinus, Brachysomophis horridus, Brachysomophis henshawi
Common Name:
Other Common Names: Crocodile snake eel
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Society Is., south to northern Australia.
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the more common
Echidna nebulosa (Snowflake Moray Eel)
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Order: Anguilliformes (eels, morays)
Family: Muraenidae
Scientific Name: Echidna nebulosa
Other Scientific Name(s): Poecilophis nebulosa, Muraena nebulosa, Muraena ophis, Echidna variegata
Common Name: Snowflake Moray Eel
Other Common Names: Snowflake moray
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Society Is., north to southern Japan and the Hawaiian Is., south to Lord Howe I.; throughout Micronesia. Eastern Central Pacific: southern Baja California, Mexico and from Costa Rica to northern Co
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another well know species
Gymnomuraena zebra (Zebra Moray Eel (Hawaii))
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Order: Anguilliformes (eels, morays)
Family: Muraenidae
Scientific Name: Gymnomuraena zebra
Other Scientific Name(s): Muraenophis colubrina, Poecilophis zebra, Muraena zebra, Gymnothorax zebra, Echidna zebra, Muraena molendinaris, Gymnomuraena fasciata
Common Name: Zebra Moray Eel (Hawaii)
Other Common Names: Zebra moray
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to the Society Is., north to the Ryukyu and Hawaiian islands, south to the Great Barrier Reef. Eastern Central Pacific: southern Baja California, Mexico and from Guatemala to northern Colombia, including
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Gymnothorax favagineus (Tesselata Eel)
Class:
Order:
Family:
Scientific Name: Gymnothorax favagineus
Other Scientific Name(s): Gymnothorax favagiensis, Lycodontis favagineus, Gymnothorax favagineus isingteenus, Muraena tessellata, Gymnothorax tessellata, Gymnothorax tessellatus, Lycodontis tessellata, Gymnothorax melanospilus, Gymnothorax pescadoris
Common Name: Tesselata Eel
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Rhinomuraena quaesita (Blue Ribbon Eel)
Class: Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
Order: Anguilliformes (eels, morays)
Family: Muraenidae
Scientific Name: Rhinomuraena quaesita
Other Scientific Name(s): Rhinomuraena ambonensis
Common Name: Blue Ribbon Eel
Other Common Names: Ribbon moray
Distribution: Indo-Pacific: East Africa to the Tuamotos, north to southern Japan, south to New Caledonia and French Polynesia; Marianas and Marshalls in Micronesia.
