Spotted moray
Gymnothorax moringa
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The spotted moray from the western Atlantic, from North Carolina and Bermuda to Brazil, including the Caribbean and the Gulf of Mexico. It lives on coral and rocky reefs and in seagrass beds. It is pale with dark spots. It reaches 2 metres.
- Scientific name
- Gymnothorax moringa
- Family
- Muraenidae
Fact sheet
General
- Water
- Saltwater
- Group
- Fish
Taxonomy
- Family
- Muraenidae
- Order
- Anguilliformes
- Synonyms
- Gymnothorax albimentis, Gymnothorax concolor, Gymnothorax flavoscriptus, Gymnothorax moringua, Gymnothorax picturatus, Gymnothorax rostratus, Lycodontis albimentis, Lycodontis moringa, Muraena moringa, Muraena punctata, Murenophis caramuru, Murenophis curvilineata, Sidera flavoscripta, Sidera moringa, Thyrsoidea concolor
Origin
- Native region
- América do Norte, América do Sul, África, Ásia
Size and lifespan
- Adult size
- 200 cm
Behavior
- Diet
- Carnivore
Reproduction
- Breeding strategy
- Egg scatterer
Conservation and trade
- IUCN status
- Least concern (LC)
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