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MORAY EELS


>Classification
Class: Actinopterygii
Subclass: Teleostei
Superorder: Elopomorpha
Order: Anguilliformes
Suborder: Muraenoidei
Family: Muraenidae

>Scientific Name:

Gymnothorax (Bloch, 1795)


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>Invertebrate

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>Corals and Anemones

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Reef Guide

Moray Eels (Muraenidae)

Green Moray Eel
(Gymnothorax funebris)
dt. Grüne Muraene
Green Moray Eel Gymnothorax funebris Photos: Mexico (1), Cuba (1), Dominican Republic (1))
Location: Bayahibe, Dominican Republic 		Giant Moray Eel
(Gymnothorax javanicus)
dt. Riesenmuraene
Giant Moray Eel Gymnothorax javanicus (Photos: Mauritius (6), Egypt (1), Thailand (1))
Location: Troux auch Biches, Mauritius 		Mediterranean moray
(Muraena helena)
dt. Mittelmeer-Muraene
Mediterranean moray Muraena helena (Photos: France (2), Greece (3), Malta (1), Spain (2))
Location: Korfu, Greece
Yellow-edged moray
(Gymnothorax flavimarginatus)
engl. Russkopfmuraene
Yellow-edged moray Gymnothorax flavimarginatus (Photos: Indonesia (2), Thailand (2))
Location: Bali, Indonesia 		Slender moray
(Gymnothorax thyrsoideus)
dt. Weissaugenmuraene
Slender moray Gymnothorax thyrsoideus (Photos: Indonesia (1), Thailand (1))
Location: Bali, Indonesien 		Yellowmouth moray eel
(Gymnothorax nudivomer)
dt. Gelbmaul-Muräne
Yellowmouth moray eel Gymnothorax nudivomer (Photos: Mauritius (1), Oman (1))
Troux auch Biches, Mauritius
Spotted moray eel
(Gymnothorax moringa)
dt. Gefleckte Muraene
Spotted moray eel Gymnothorax moringa Photos: Barbados (2), Dom.Rep.(2))
Location: Barbados 		Zebra moray
(Gymnomuraena zebra)
dt. Zebramuraene
Zebra moray eel Gymnomuraena zebra (Photos from Thailand (1))
Location: Phuket, Thailand 		Geometric moray
(Gymnothorax griseus)
engl. Graue Muraene
Geometric moray Gymnothorax griseus (Photos from Kenya (2))
Location: Diani Beach, Kenya
Tessellated Moray or Honeycomb Moray
(Gymnothorax favagineus)
dt. Grosse Netzmuraene
Tessellated Moray Gymnothorax favagineus (Photos: Oman (8), Kenya (2))
Location: Muscat, Oman 		Undulated moray
(Gymnothorax undulatus)
dt. Marmor-Muräne
Undulated moray Gymnothorax undulatus (Photos from Kenya (1))
Location: Bamburi Beach, Kenya 		Whitemouth Moray Eel
(Gymnothorax meleagris)
dt. Perlenmuraene
Whitemouth Moray Eel Gymnothorax meleagris (Photos from Mauritius (1))
Location: Troux auch Biches, Mauritius

Species of Moray Eels

>Muraeninae

Cirrimaxilla
  • Cirrimaxilla formosa
    • Echidna
  • Echidna amblyodon
  • Echidna catenata
  • Echidna delicatula
  • Echidna leucotaenia
  • Echidna nebulosa
  • Echidna nocturna
  • Echidna peli
  • Echidna polyzona
  • Echidna rhodochilus
  • Echidna unicolor
  • Echidna xanthospilos
    • Enchelycore
  • Enchelycore anatina
  • Enchelycore bayeri
  • Enchelycore bikiniensis
  • Enchelycore carychroa
  • Enchelycore kamara
  • Enchelycore lichenosa
  • Enchelycore nigricans
  • Enchelycore nycturanus
  • Enchelycore octaviana
  • Enchelycore pardalis
  • Enchelycore ramosa
  • Enchelycore schismatorhynchus
    • Enchelynassa
  • Enchelynassa formosa
    • Gymnomuraena
  • Gymnomuraena zebra
    •
    Gymnothorax
  • Gymnothorax afer
  • Gymnothorax albimarginatus
  • Gymnothorax angusticauda
  • Gymnothorax angusticeps
  • Gymnothorax annasona
  • Gymnothorax annulatus
  • Gymnothorax atolli
  • Gymnothorax australicola
  • Gymnothorax austrinus
  • Gymnothorax bacalladoi
  • Gymnothorax baranesi
  • Gymnothorax bathyphilus
  • Gymnothorax berndti
  • Gymnothorax breedeni
  • Gymnothorax buroensis
  • Gymnothorax castaneus
  • Gymnothorax castlei
  • Gymnothorax cephalospilus
  • Gymnothorax chilospilus
  • Gymnothorax chlamydatus
  • Gymnothorax conspersus
  • Gymnothorax cribroris
  • Gymnothorax dorsalis
  • Gymnothorax dovii
  • Gymnothorax elegans
  • Gymnothorax enigmaticus
  • Gymnothorax equatorialis
  • Gymnothorax eurostus
  • Gymnothorax eurygnathos
  • Gymnothorax favagineus
    •
  • Gymnothorax fimbriatus
  • Gymnothorax flavimarginatus
  • Gymnothorax flavoculus
  • Gymnothorax formosus
  • Gymnothorax funebris
    •
  • Gymnothorax fuscomaculatus
  • Gymnothorax gracilicauda
  • Gymnothorax griseus
  • Gymnothorax hepaticus
  • Gymnothorax herrei
  • Gymnothorax hubbsi
  • Gymnothorax intesi
  • Gymnothorax isingteena
  • Gymnothorax javanicus
    •
  • Gymnothorax johnsoni
  • Gymnothorax kidako
  • Gymnothorax kolpos
  • Gymnothorax kontodontos
  • Gymnothorax longinquus
  • Gymnothorax maderensis
  • Gymnothorax mareei
  • Gymnothorax margaritophorus
  • Gymnothorax marshallensis
  • Gymnothorax mccoskeri
  • Gymnothorax megaspilus
  • Gymnothorax melatremus
  • Gymnothorax meleagris
    •
  • Gymnothorax microspila
  • Gymnothorax microstictus
  • Gymnothorax miliaris
  • Gymnothorax minor
  • Gymnothorax moluccensis
  • Gymnothorax monochrous
  • Gymnothorax monostigma
  • Gymnothorax mordax
  • Gymnothorax moringa
    •
  • Gymnothorax mucifer
  • Gymnothorax nasuta
  • Gymnothorax neglectus
  • Gymnothorax nigromarginatus
  • Gymnothorax niphostigmus
  • Gymnothorax nubilus
  • Gymnothorax nudivomer
    •
  • Gymnothorax nuttingi
  • Gymnothorax obesus
  • Gymnothorax ocellatus
  • Gymnothorax panamensis
  • Gymnothorax parini
  • Gymnothorax phalarus
  • Gymnothorax phasmatodes
  • Gymnothorax philippinus
  • Gymnothorax pictus
  • Gymnothorax pikei
  • Gymnothorax pindae
  • Gymnothorax polygonius
  • Gymnothorax polyspondylus
  • Gymnothorax polyuranodon
  • Gymnothorax porphyreus
  • Gymnothorax prasinus
  • Gymnothorax prionodon
  • Gymnothorax prismodon
  • Gymnothorax prolatus
  • Gymnothorax pseudoherrei
  • Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus
  • Gymnothorax punctatofasciatus
  • Gymnothorax punctatus
  • Gymnothorax randalli
  • Gymnothorax reevesii
  • Gymnothorax reticularis
  • Gymnothorax richardsonii
  • Gymnothorax robinsi
  • Gymnothorax rueppellii
  • Gymnothorax sagenodeta
  • Gymnothorax sagmacephalus
  • Gymnothorax saxicola
  • Gymnothorax serratidens
  • Gymnothorax sokotrensis
  • Gymnothorax steindachneri
  • Gymnothorax thrysoideus
    •
  • Gymnothorax tile
  • Gymnothorax undulatus
    •
  • Gymnothorax unicolor
  • Gymnothorax vagrans
  • Gymnothorax verrilli
  • Gymnothorax vicinus
  • Gymnothorax woodwardi
  • Gymnothorax ypsilon
  • Gymnothorax zonipectis
    • Monopenchelys
  • Monopenchelys acuta
    • Muraena
  • Muraena appendiculata
  • Muraena argus
  • Muraena augusti
  • Muraena australiae
  • Muraena clepsydra
  • Muraena helena
    •
  • Muraena insularum
  • Muraena lentiginosa
  • Muraena melanotis
  • Muraena pavonina
  • Muraena retifera
  • Muraena robusta
    • Pseudechidna
  • Pseudechidna brummeri
    • Rhinomuraena
  • Rhinomuraena quaesita
    • Strophidon
  • Strophidon sathete

    • >Uropterygiinae

    Anarchias
  • Anarchias allardicei
  • Anarchias cantonensis
  • Anarchias euryurus
  • Anarchias galapagensis
  • Anarchias leucurus
  • Anarchias longicaudis
  • Anarchias maldiviensis
  • Anarchias seychellensis
  • Anarchias similis
    • Channomuraena
  • Channomuraena bauchotae
  • Channomuraena vittata
    • Scuticaria
  • Scuticaria okinawae
  • Scuticaria tigrina
    • Uropterygius
  • Uropterygius alboguttatus
  • Uropterygius concolor
  • Uropterygius fasciolatus
  • Uropterygius fuscoguttatus
  • Uropterygius genie
  • Uropterygius golanii
  • Uropterygius inornatus
  • Uropterygius kamar
  • Uropterygius macrocephalus
  • Uropterygius macularius
  • Uropterygius makatei
  • Uropterygius marmoratus
  • Uropterygius nagoensis
  • Uropterygius polyspilus
  • Uropterygius polystictus
  • Uropterygius versutus
  • Uropterygius wheeleri
  • UUropterygius xanthopterus
  • Uropterygius xenodontus
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