Moray Eels
38 entries in the Moray Eels compendium.
MuraenidaeMoray eels are predatory fish with pharyngeal jaws and worldwide distribution.Moray eelMoray eels are predatory fish with pharyngeal jaws and protective mucus.Channomuraena vittataA large, secretive moray eel with a projecting lower jaw.EnchelycoreA genus of moray eels with curved jaws and vivid colors.MuraenaA genus of large, scaleless eels with formidable teeth.Ribbon eelA color-changing moray eel found in Indo-Pacific reefs.Scuticaria okinawaeA rarely sighted moray eel with a short tail.Scuticaria tigrinaA moray eel with tiger-like spots and stripes.UropterygiusA genus of moray eels in the family Muraenidae.Viper morayA nocturnal predator with fang-like teeth and pharyngeal jaws.Chain morayA nocturnal reef eel with chain-like yellow markings.Echidna nocturnaA specialized carnivorous moray eel of the eastern Pacific.Snowflake morayA blunt-toothed moray eel of the Indo-Pacific.Leopard moray eelA vividly colored moray eel of the Indo-Pacific.GymnothoraxThe most species-rich genus of moray eels, found worldwide.Abbott's moray eelThe most common moray eel in the Hawaiian Islands.Whitemargin moray eelA medium-sized moray with a venomous bite and white-edged fin.Blackcheek moray eelA solitary, territorial moray with a black cheek patch.Fimbriated morayA medium-sized, black-spotted moray of Indo-Pacific reefs.Gymnothorax fimbriatusA nocturnal carnivorous moray eel of Indo-Pacific reefs.Geometric morayA pale moray eel with black dots on its greyish head.Giant morayLargest moray eel by body mass, found in Indo-Pacific reefs.Green morayLargest tropical Atlantic moray, with green mucus skin.Kidako morayA diurnal, piscivorous moray eel from Taiwan and Japan.Laced morayA large, nocturnal moray eel with a spotted body.Gymnothorax melatremusA small, colorful moray eel from the Indo-Pacific.Turkey morayA medium-sized moray with a white mouth and spotted body.Gymnothorax miliarisA medium-sized moray with yellow spots and a yellowish tail.California morayThe only moray eel found off California.Spotted morayA solitary, day-active moray with a dangerous bite.Gymnothorax nudivomerA large Indo-Pacific moray with a yellow mouth interior.Gymnothorax pictusA pale moray eel with purplish speckles, poisonous to eat.Gymnothorax polyuranodonA moray eel that blurs the line between freshwater and marine life.Gymnothorax rueppelliaeA nocturnal, aggressive moray with a bright yellow head and dark bars.Brown speckled eelA Hawaiian endemic moray eel found in coral reefs.Indian mud moray eelA moray eel that enters fresh water to breed.Undulated morayA nocturnal reef-dwelling eel with cultural importance in Hawaii.Yellow-edged morayA large Indo-Pacific moray eel that preys on lionfish Pterois miles in the Red Sea.
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