Gymnothorax baranesi

The Gymnothorax baranesi lives in the benthopelagic, marine, depth range - 200 m environment.

Gymnothorax baranesi has been discovered in the most surprising of locations: in relatively shallow water in front of a major marine laboratory. More

named the eel Gymnothorax Baranesi in tribute to Dr. Avi Baranes, one of the few people who have dedicated their career to research of the deep bottom of the Gulf of Aqaba, and described, together with Dr. More

Gymnothorax baranesi is named after Albert Baranes, in recognition of his contributions to the ichthyology of the Red Sea, and is known only from relatively deep water (ca. 200 m) in the northern Red Sea. More

Order : Anguilliformes
Family : Muraenidae
Genus : Gymnothorax
Species : Gymnothorax baranesi
Authority : Smith, Brokovich & Einbinder,2008