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Unusual behaviour of moray eels on an isolated tropical island (St. Paul’s Rocks, Brazil)

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Acknowledgements

This note would not be done without the insight, incentive and literature provided by Sergio R. Floeter. I am also very grateful to João L. Gasparini, Cadú Ferreira and João P. Barreiros for the invaluable friendship and knowledge kindly dispensed.

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Luiz-Júnior, O.J. Unusual behaviour of moray eels on an isolated tropical island (St. Paul’s Rocks, Brazil). Coral Reefs 24, 501 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00338-005-0500-8

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