Turkey moray
Gymnothorax meleagris
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A moray from the Indo-Pacific, from East Africa to the Marquesas, dark with many small white spots and a white inside to the mouth. It reaches 1.2 metres.
- Scientific name
- Gymnothorax meleagris
- Family
- Muraenidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Muraenidae
- Order
- Anguilliformes
- Synonyms
- Gymnothorax chlorostigma, Gymnothorax eurostus, Gymnothorax leucostictus, Lycodontis meleagris, Muraena chlorostigma, Muraena meleagris, Thyrsoidea chlorostigma
Origin
- Native region
- Oceania, Ásia, África, América do Sul
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 120 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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