| Gymnothorax elaineheemstrae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Anguilliformes |
| Family: | Muraenidae |
| Genus: | Gymnothorax |
| Species: | G. elaineheemstrae |
| Binomial name | |
| Gymnothorax elaineheemstrae Sithole, Smith, Mwale & Gouws, 2020 | |
Gymnothorax elaineheemstrae is a fish in the family Muraenidae. [1]
The eel is named in honor of Elaine Heemstra of the South African Institute for Aquatic Biodiversity. [2]
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Marie-Louise Bauchot is a French ichthyologist and assistant manager of the National Museum of Natural History, France.
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