WoRMS name details
Echidna zebra (Shaw, 1797)
217468 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:217468)
unaccepted
Species
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Gymnothorax zebra Shaw, 1797) Shaw, G.; Nodder, F. P. (1789-1813). The Naturalist's Miscellany, or coloured figures of natural objects; drawn and described from nature. <em>London.</em> 23 vols. unnumbered pages.
page(s): 4 unnum. pp., Pl. 322 [details]
page(s): 4 unnum. pp., Pl. 322 [details]
Description A secretive inhabitant of sandy and rocky bottoms and crevices and ledges of seaward reefs from the surge zone to depths of...
Description A secretive inhabitant of sandy and rocky bottoms and crevices and ledges of seaward reefs from the surge zone to depths of at least 39 m. It feeds primarily on xanthid crabs but also takes other crustaceans, mollusks and sea urchins. [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2024). FishBase. Echidna zebra (Shaw, 1797). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=217468 on 2024-04-24
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original description
(of Gymnothorax zebra Shaw, 1797) Shaw, G.; Nodder, F. P. (1789-1813). The Naturalist's Miscellany, or coloured figures of natural objects; drawn and described from nature. <em>London.</em> 23 vols. unnumbered pages.
page(s): 4 unnum. pp., Pl. 322 [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
page(s): 4 unnum. pp., Pl. 322 [details]
basis of record Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2023). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (02/2023)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
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Description A secretive inhabitant of sandy and rocky bottoms and crevices and ledges of seaward reefs from the surge zone to depths of at least 39 m. It feeds primarily on xanthid crabs but also takes other crustaceans, mollusks and sea urchins. [details]
