@Freitas, R. (fishbase.se)
Moray Did you see this animal?
Scientific Name : Gymnothorax sp.
Family : Muraenidae
Order : Anguilliformes
Class : Actinopterygii
Phylum : Chrodata
Habitat : Tropical and subtropical waters of shallow coral reef areas.
Description : The elongated body of Moray Eel is cylindrical in shape and flattened laterally.Body is generally brownish in color with an elongated tail region.
Other Species from Group
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Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus
(Highfin Moray) -
Gymnothorax punctatus
(Red Sea White Spotted Moray) -
Anguilla marmorata
(Giant Molted Eel) -
Hypopleuron caninum
(Whiptail cusk) -
Gymnothorax undulatus
(Undulated Moray) -
Conger conger
(European Conger) -
Anguilla celebesensis
(Celebs Longfin Eel) -
Pisodonophis cancrivorus
(Longfin snake-Eel) -
Echidna nebulosa
(Snowflake Moray) -
Anguilla bicolor
(Level-finned Eel)
References:
description written by: Hajbun Tasnim Preety, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.se
description written by: Hajbun Tasnim Preety, Department of Zoology,Universityof Dhaka; Information sources: www.fishbase.se