Gday Tim,

Its what is called H flavomaculata "rose-papillae form", which has the
trade name red snakefish. Im trying to figure out the geographic range
of this thingy; the only other PNG record i know of is Bouganville Is.
 May i ask where in PNG it was found?

Cheers,
Alex

On 22 October 2012 14:05,  <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Sorry, I know I’m being lazy here, but you guys are so helpful! From a PNG
> sea cucumber fisheries manager.
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> Timothy Skewes
> CSIRO Marine and Atmospheric Research
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> From: Luanah Yaman [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Monday, 22 October 2012 10:21 AM
> To: Skewes, Tim (CMAR, Dutton Park)
> Subject: FW: Sea Cucumber
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> Hi Tim,
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> Could you please confirm this specie ID? Have attached a photo.
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> Cheers,
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> Luanah



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