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Family: Muraenidae Moray eels



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Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Anarchias allardicei Jordan & Starks, 1906

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Anarchias allardicei
[Allardice's moray]
No picture found

Max. Length 21.9 cm TL

 
Anarchias cantonensis
[Canton Island moray]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Anarchias euryurus (Lea, 1913)

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Anarchias euryurus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 29.3 cm TL

 
Anarchias exulatus
[]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 17 cm TL
Anarchias galapagensis (Seale, 1940)

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Anarchias galapagensis
[Hardtail moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
Anarchias leucurus (Snyder, 1904)

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Anarchias leucurus
[Snyder's moray]
No picture found


 
Anarchias longicauda
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 15.9 cm TL

 
Anarchias schultzi
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 29 cm TL
Anarchias seychellensis Smith, 1962

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Anarchias seychellensis
[Seychelles moray]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Anarchias similis (Lea, 1913)

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Anarchias similis
[Pygmy moray]
No picture found

Max. Length 19.1 cm TL

 
Anarchias supremus
[]
No picture found


 
Channomuraena bauchotae
[]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Circumtropical. Indian O
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Channomuraena vittata (Richardson, 1845)

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Channomuraena vittata
[Broadbanded moray]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 16.6 cm TL
Cirrimaxilla formosa Chen & Shao, 1995

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Cirrimaxilla formosa
[Taiwanese barbel moray]
No picture found

Max. Length 50.3 cm TL

 
Diaphenchelys dalmatian
[Dalmatian moray eel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 46.5 cm TL
Diaphenchelys pelonates McCosker & Randall, 2007

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Diaphenchelys pelonates
[Mud-dwelling moray]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.5 cm TL

 
Echidna amblyodon
[Sulawesi moray]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 165 cm TL
Echidna catenata (Bloch, 1795)

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Echidna catenata
[Chain moray]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 65 cm TL
Echidna delicatula (Kaup, 1856)

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Echidna delicatula
[Mottled moray]

Photo by SFSA

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Echidna leucotaenia Schultz, 1943

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Echidna leucotaenia
[Whiteface moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Echidna nebulosa (Ahl, 1789)

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Echidna nebulosa
[Starry moray]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 71 cm TL
Echidna nocturna (Cope, 1872)

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Echidna nocturna
[Palenose moray]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Echidna peli (Kaup, 1856)

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Echidna peli
[Pebbletooth moray]

Photo by Adams, M.J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 72.3 cm TL
Echidna polyzona (Richardson, 1845)

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Echidna polyzona
[Barred moray]

Photo by Williamson, C.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 33.8 cm TL
Echidna rhodochilus Bleeker, 1863

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Echidna rhodochilus
[Pink-lipped moray eel]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Echidna unicolor Schultz, 1953

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Echidna unicolor
[Unicolor moray]

Photo by FAO

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Echidna xanthospilos (Bleeker, 1859)

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Echidna xanthospilos
[Yellow-spotted moray]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Enchelycore anatina (Lowe, 1838)

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Enchelycore anatina
[Fangtooth moray]

Photo by Hazes, B.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Enchelycore bayeri (Schultz, 1953)

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Enchelycore bayeri
[Bayer's moray]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Enchelycore bikiniensis (Schultz, 1953)

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Enchelycore bikiniensis
[Bikini Atoll moray]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 34 cm TL
Enchelycore carychroa Böhlke & Böhlke, 1976

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Enchelycore carychroa
[Chestnut moray]

Photo by FAO

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 53 cm TL
Enchelycore kamara Böhlke & Böhlke, 1980

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Enchelycore kamara
[Dark-spotted moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Enchelycore lichenosa (Jordan & Snyder, 1901)

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Enchelycore lichenosa
[Reticulate hookjaw moray]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Enchelycore nigricans (Bonnaterre, 1788)

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Enchelycore nigricans
[Viper moray]
No picture found

Max. Length 22.3 cm TL

 
Enchelycore nycturanus
[]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 91 cm TL
Enchelycore octaviana (Myers & Wade, 1941)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Enchelycore octaviana
[Slenderjaw moray]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/D. Terver

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 92 cm TL
Enchelycore pardalis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

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Enchelycore pardalis
[Leopard moray eel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Enchelycore ramosa (Griffin, 1926)

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Enchelycore ramosa
[Mosaic moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Enchelycore schismatorhynchus (Bleeker, 1853)

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Enchelycore schismatorhynchus
[White-margined moray]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 250 cm TL
Enchelynassa canina (Quoy & Gaimard, 1824)

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Enchelynassa canina
[Longfang moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Gymnomuraena zebra (Shaw, 1797)

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Gymnomuraena zebra
[Zebra moray]

Photo by Freitas, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Gymnothorax afer Bloch, 1795

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Gymnothorax afer
[Dark moray]

Photo by Adams, M.J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 106 cm TL
Gymnothorax albimarginatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

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Gymnothorax albimarginatus
[Whitemargin moray]

Photo by Erdmann, M.V.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 50.3 cm SL
Gymnothorax angusticauda (Weber & de Beaufort, 1916)

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Gymnothorax angusticauda
[Narrowtail moray]

Photo by Bryce, C.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 51 cm TL
Gymnothorax angusticeps (Hildebrand & Barton, 1949)

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Gymnothorax angusticeps
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 55.3 cm TL
Gymnothorax annasona Whitley, 1937

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Gymnothorax annasona
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 50.1 cm TL
Gymnothorax annulatus Smith & Böhlke, 1997

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Gymnothorax annulatus
[Ringed moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 29.3 cm TL
Gymnothorax atolli (Pietschmann, 1935)

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Gymnothorax atolli
[Atoll moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

South Pacific
Max. Length 37.5 cm TL
Gymnothorax australicola Lavenberg, 1992

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Gymnothorax australicola
[South Pacific moray]
No picture found

Max. Length 88.2 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax austrinus
[Southern moray]

Photo by Hernández-González, C.L.

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 34.7 cm TL
Gymnothorax bacalladoi Böhlke & Brito, 1987

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Gymnothorax bacalladoi
[Canary moray]

Photo by Brokovich, E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 85.7 cm TL
Gymnothorax baranesi Smith, Brokovich & Einbinder, 2008

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Gymnothorax baranesi
[Barane’s moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 76.4 cm TL
Gymnothorax bathyphilus Randall & McCosker, 1975

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Gymnothorax bathyphilus
[Deep-dwelling moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Gymnothorax berndti Snyder, 1904

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Gymnothorax berndti
[Y-patterned moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Gymnothorax breedeni McCosker & Randall, 1977

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Gymnothorax breedeni
[Blackcheek moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 38.7 cm TL
Gymnothorax buroensis (Bleeker, 1857)

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Gymnothorax buroensis
[Vagrant moray]

Photo by Munson, L.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Gymnothorax castaneus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1883)

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Gymnothorax castaneus
[Panamic green moray]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Gymnothorax castlei Böhlke & Randall, 1999

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Gymnothorax castlei
[Castle's moray]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.2 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax cephalospilus
[Head-spot moray]

Photo by Goebbels, D.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 50.5 cm TL
Gymnothorax chilospilus Bleeker, 1864

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Gymnothorax chilospilus
[Lipspot moray]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Gymnothorax chlamydatus Snyder, 1908

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Gymnothorax chlamydatus
[Banded mud moray]

Photo by JAMARC

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 110 cm TL
Gymnothorax conspersus Poey, 1867

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Gymnothorax conspersus
[Saddled moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Gymnothorax cribroris Whitley, 1932

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Gymnothorax cribroris
[Sieve-patterned moray]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

East Indian Ocean
Max. Length 29.9 cm TL
Gymnothorax davidsmithi McCosker & Randall, 2008

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Gymnothorax davidsmithi
[Flores mud moray]

Photo by Danna, P.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 170 cm TL
Gymnothorax dovii (Günther, 1870)

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Gymnothorax dovii
[Finespotted moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 64.7 cm TL
Gymnothorax elegans Bliss, 1883

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax elegans
[Elegant moray]
No picture found

Max. Length 43 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax emmae
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 58 cm TL
Gymnothorax enigmaticus McCosker & Randall, 1982

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Gymnothorax enigmaticus
[Enigmatic moray]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 81.7 cm TL
Gymnothorax equatorialis (Hildebrand, 1946)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Gymnothorax equatorialis
[Spottail moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Gymnothorax eurostus (Abbott, 1860)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax eurostus
[Abbott's moray eel]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 46.9 cm TL
Gymnothorax eurygnathos Böhlke, 2001

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Gymnothorax eurygnathos
[]

Photo by Field, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 300 cm TL
Gymnothorax favagineus Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Photo by Photo by Field, R.
 
Gymnothorax favagineus
[Laced moray]

Photo by Yin, Robert

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 93.4 cm TL
Gymnothorax fimbriatus (Bennett, 1832)

Photo by Photo by Yin, Robert
 
Gymnothorax fimbriatus
[Fimbriated moray]

Photo by Bailly, N.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 240 cm TL
Gymnothorax flavimarginatus (Rüppell, 1830)

Photo by Photo by Bailly, N.
 
Gymnothorax flavimarginatus
[Yellow-edged moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 40.7 cm TL
Gymnothorax flavoculus (Böhlke & Randall, 1996)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax flavoculus
[]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Western Central Pacific.

Gymnothorax formosus Bleeker, 1864

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Gymnothorax formosus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 250 cm TL
Gymnothorax funebris Ranzani, 1839

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax funebris
[Green moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Gymnothorax fuscomaculatus (Schultz, 1953)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax fuscomaculatus
[Brown spotted moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Gymnothorax gracilicauda Jenkins, 1903

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax gracilicauda
[Slendertail moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 65 cm TL
Gymnothorax griseus (Lacepède, 1803)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax griseus
[Geometric moray]
No picture found


 
Gymnothorax hansi
[]

Photo by Field, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Gymnothorax hepaticus (Rüppell, 1830)

Photo by Photo by Field, R.
 
Gymnothorax hepaticus
[Liver-colored moray eel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Gymnothorax herrei Beebe & Tee-Van, 1933

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax herrei
[Herre's moray]

Photo by Simpson, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Gymnothorax hubbsi Böhlke & Böhlke, 1977

Photo by Photo by Simpson, R.
 
Gymnothorax hubbsi
[Lichen moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Central Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Gymnothorax intesi (Fourmanoir & Rivaton, 1979)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax intesi
[]

Photo by Tonozuka, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 180 cm TL
Gymnothorax isingteena (Richardson, 1845)

Photo by Photo by Tonozuka, T.
 
Gymnothorax isingteena
[]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 300 cm TL
Gymnothorax javanicus (Bleeker, 1859)

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Gymnothorax javanicus
[Giant moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 130 cm TL
Gymnothorax johnsoni (Smith, 1962)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax johnsoni
[Whitespotted moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 91.5 cm SL
Gymnothorax kidako (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax kidako
[Kidako moray]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 91 cm TL
Gymnothorax kolpos Böhlke & Böhlke, 1980

Photo by Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Gymnothorax kolpos
[Blacktail moray]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Gymnothorax kontodontos Böhlke, 2000

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Gymnothorax kontodontos
[Short-tooth moray]
No picture found

Max. Length 23.7 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax longinaris
[Nasal-flap moray]
No picture found

Max. Length 73.6 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax longinquus
[]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Gymnothorax maderensis (Johnson, 1862)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Gymnothorax maderensis
[Sharktooth moray]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Gymnothorax mareei Poll, 1953

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Gymnothorax mareei
[Spotjaw moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Gymnothorax margaritophorus Bleeker, 1864

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax margaritophorus
[Blotch-necked moray]
No picture found

Max. Length 18 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax marshallensis
[Marshall Islands moray]
No picture found

Max. Length 36.2 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax mccoskeri
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 59.5 cm TL
Gymnothorax megaspilus Böhlke & Randall, 1995

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax megaspilus
[Oman moray]
No picture found

Max. Length 50.4 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax melanosomatus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Gymnothorax melatremus Schultz, 1953

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax melatremus
[Dwarf moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Gymnothorax meleagris (Shaw, 1795)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax meleagris
[Turkey moray]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Gymnothorax microstictus Böhlke, 2000

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Gymnothorax microstictus
[Smallspot moray]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Gymnothorax miliaris (Kaup, 1856)

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Gymnothorax miliaris
[Goldentail moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 54.5 cm TL
Gymnothorax minor (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax minor
[]
No picture found


 
Gymnothorax mishrai
[]

Photo by Tonozuka, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Gymnothorax moluccensis (Bleeker, 1864)

Photo by Photo by Tonozuka, T.
 
Gymnothorax moluccensis
[Moluccan moray]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Gymnothorax monochrous (Bleeker, 1856)

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Gymnothorax monochrous
[Drab moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 65 cm TL
Gymnothorax monostigma (Regan, 1909)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax monostigma
[One-spot moray]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 152 cm TL
Gymnothorax mordax (Ayres, 1859)

Photo by Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Gymnothorax mordax
[California moray]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Gymnothorax moringa (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Gymnothorax moringa
[Spotted moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 73.9 cm TL
Gymnothorax nasuta de Buen, 1961

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax nasuta
[Easter island moray]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Gymnothorax neglectus Tanaka, 1911

Photo by Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Gymnothorax neglectus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 99 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax nigromarginatus
[Blackedge moray]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 88.2 cm TL
Gymnothorax niphostigmus Chen, Shao & Chen, 1996

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Gymnothorax niphostigmus
[Snowflake-patched moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 82 cm TL
Gymnothorax nubilus (Richardson, 1848)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax nubilus
[Grey moray]

Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 180 cm TL
Gymnothorax nudivomer (Günther, 1867)

Photo by Photo by Ho, H.-C.
 
Gymnothorax nudivomer
[Yellowmouth moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 112 cm TL
Gymnothorax nuttingi Snyder, 1904

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax nuttingi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 180 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax obesus
[Griffin's moray]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Gymnothorax ocellatus Agassiz, 1831

Photo by Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Gymnothorax ocellatus
[Ocellated moray]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Gymnothorax panamensis (Steindachner, 1876)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Gymnothorax panamensis
[Masked moray]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax parini
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 22.7 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax paucivertebralis
[Reticulated moray]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 92.7 cm TL
Gymnothorax phalarus Bussing, 1998

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Gymnothorax phalarus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 47.5 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax pharaonis
[Pharaoh’s moray]

Photo by Erdmann, M.V.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Gymnothorax phasmatodes (Smith, 1962)

Photo by Photo by Erdmann, M.V.
 
Gymnothorax phasmatodes
[Ghost moray]
No picture found

Max. Length 60 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax philippinus
[Philippines moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 140 cm TL
Gymnothorax pictus (Ahl, 1789)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax pictus
[Paintspotted moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 77 cm TL
Gymnothorax pikei Bliss, 1883

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax pikei
[Pike's moray]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 39 cm TL
Gymnothorax pindae Smith, 1962

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Gymnothorax pindae
[Pinda moray]
No picture found

Max. Length 86.8 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax poikilospilus
[Variegated moray eel]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 98 cm TL
Gymnothorax polygonius Poey, 1875

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Gymnothorax polygonius
[Polygon moray]
No picture found

Max. Length 41.6 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax polyspondylus
[]

Photo by Pöllabauer, C.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Gymnothorax polyuranodon (Bleeker, 1854)

Photo by Photo by Pöllabauer, C.
 
Gymnothorax polyuranodon
[Freshwater moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

South Pacific
Max. Length 103.2 cm TL
Gymnothorax porphyreus (Guichenot, 1848)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax porphyreus
[Lowfin moray]

Photo by Schulz, S.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 91.5 cm TL
Gymnothorax prasinus (Richardson, 1848)

Photo by Photo by Schulz, S.
 
Gymnothorax prasinus
[Yellow moray]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Gymnothorax prionodon Ogilby, 1895

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Gymnothorax prionodon
[Australian mottled moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 49.7 cm TL
Gymnothorax prismodon Böhlke & Randall, 2000

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax prismodon
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 40.4 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax prolatus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Gymnothorax pseudoherrei Böhlke, 2000

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax pseudoherrei
[False brown moray]
No picture found

Max. Length 73.6 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax pseudomelanosomatus
[False black body moray eel]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus
[Highfin moray]
No picture found

Max. Length 47 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax pseudotile
[Bengal low-fin moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 50.5 cm TL
Gymnothorax punctatofasciatus Bleeker, 1863

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax punctatofasciatus
[Bars'n spots moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Gymnothorax punctatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax punctatus
[Red Sea whitespotted moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 36.3 cm TL
Gymnothorax randalli Smith & Böhlke, 1997

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax randalli
[Randall's moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Gymnothorax reevesii (Richardson, 1845)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax reevesii
[Reeve's moray]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Gymnothorax reticularis Bloch, 1795

Photo by Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Gymnothorax reticularis
[]

Photo by Tonozuka, T.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 34 cm TL
Gymnothorax richardsonii (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by Photo by Tonozuka, T.
 
Gymnothorax richardsonii
[Richardson's moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 18.2 cm TL
Gymnothorax robinsi Böhlke, 1997

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax robinsi
[Robins' moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Gymnothorax rueppelliae (McClelland, 1844)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax rueppelliae
[Banded moray]
No picture found

Max. Length 95.1 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax ryukyuensis
[]
No picture found


 
Gymnothorax sagenodeta
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 53.4 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax sagmacephalus
[]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Gymnothorax saxicola Jordan & Davis, 1891

Photo by Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Gymnothorax saxicola
[Honeycomb moray]
No picture found


 
Gymnothorax serratidens
[]

Photo by Chen, H.M./Loh, K.H.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 68.6 cm TL
Gymnothorax shaoi Chen & Loh, 2007

Photo by Photo by Chen, H.M./Loh, K.H.
 
Gymnothorax shaoi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 61.5 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax smithi
[Indian white spotted moray eel]
No picture found


 
Gymnothorax sokotrensis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 91 cm TL
Gymnothorax steindachneri Jordan & Evermann, 1903

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax steindachneri
[Steindachner's moray eel]

Photo by Chen, H.M./Loh, K.H.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 53.9 cm TL
Gymnothorax taiwanensis Chen, Loh & Shao, 2008

Photo by Photo by Chen, H.M./Loh, K.H.
 
Gymnothorax taiwanensis
[Taiwanese moray eel]
No picture found

Max. Length 29.6 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax tamilnaduensis
[]

Photo by Pyle, R.L.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 73.2 cm TL
Gymnothorax thyrsoideus (Richardson, 1845)

Photo by Photo by Pyle, R.L.
 
Gymnothorax thyrsoideus
[Greyface moray]

Photo by Hasan, M.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Gymnothorax tile (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Hasan, M.E.
 
Gymnothorax tile
[Indian mud moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Gymnothorax undulatus (Lacepède, 1803)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax undulatus
[Undulated moray]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Gymnothorax unicolor (Delaroche, 1809)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Gymnothorax unicolor
[Brown moray]
No picture found


 
Gymnothorax vagrans
[]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 43 cm TL
Gymnothorax verrilli (Jordan & Gilbert, 1883)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Gymnothorax verrilli
[White-edged moray]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 132 cm TL
Gymnothorax vicinus (Castelnau, 1855)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Gymnothorax vicinus
[Purplemouth moray]
No picture found

Max. Length 31.1 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax visakhaensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 41.3 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax walvisensis
[]

Photo by Dowling, C.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 57.7 cm TL
Gymnothorax woodwardi McCulloch, 1912

Photo by Photo by Dowling, C.
 
Gymnothorax woodwardi
[Woodward's moray]

Photo by Chen, H.M./Loh, K.H.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 89 cm TL
Gymnothorax ypsilon Hatooka & Randall, 1992

Photo by Photo by Chen, H.M./Loh, K.H.
 
Gymnothorax ypsilon
[Y-bar moray]

Photo by Adams, M.J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Gymnothorax zonipectis Seale, 1906

Photo by Photo by Adams, M.J.
 
Gymnothorax zonipectis
[Barredfin moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 20.9 cm TL
Monopenchelys acuta (Parr, 1930)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Monopenchelys acuta
[Redface moray]
No picture found


 
Muraena appendiculata
[]

Photo by Lavan, J.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Muraena argus (Steindachner, 1870)

Photo by Photo by Lavan, J.
 
Muraena argus
[Argus moray]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

North of Eastern Central
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Muraena augusti (Kaup, 1856)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Muraena augusti
[]

Photo by Munson, L.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Muraena clepsydra Gilbert, 1898

Photo by Photo by Munson, L.
 
Muraena clepsydra
[Hourglass moray]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Muraena helena Linnaeus, 1758

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Muraena helena
[Mediterranean moray]

Photo by Lavan, J.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Muraena lentiginosa Jenyns, 1842

Photo by Photo by Lavan, J.
 
Muraena lentiginosa
[Jewel moray]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Muraena melanotis (Kaup, 1859)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Muraena melanotis
[]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 51.2 cm TL
Muraena pavonina Richardson, 1845

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Muraena pavonina
[Whitespot moray]

Photo by Flescher, D.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Muraena retifera Goode & Bean, 1882

Photo by Photo by Flescher, D.
 
Muraena retifera
[Reticulate moray]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Muraena robusta Osório, 1911

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Muraena robusta
[Stout moray]

Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 103 cm TL
Pseudechidna brummeri (Bleeker, 1858)

Photo by Photo by Muséum-Aquarium de Nancy/B. Alenda
 
Pseudechidna brummeri
[White ribbon eel]

Photo by Brett, O.J. / www.tropicalfavourites.com

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 130 cm TL
Rhinomuraena quaesita Garman, 1888

Photo by Photo by Brett, O.J. / www.tropicalfavourites.com
 
Rhinomuraena quaesita
[Ribbon moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 90.5 cm TL
Scuticaria okinawae (Jordan & Snyder, 1901)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Scuticaria okinawae
[Shorttailed snake moray]

Photo by Field, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 140 cm TL
Scuticaria tigrina (Lesson, 1828)

Photo by Photo by Field, R.
 
Scuticaria tigrina
[Tiger reef-eel]
No picture found

Max. Length 65 cm TL

 
Strophidon dawydoffi
[]

Photo by Loh, K.H.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 82.2 cm TL
Strophidon dorsalis (Seale, 1917)

Photo by Photo by Loh, K.H.
 
Strophidon dorsalis
[]

Photo by Steene, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 400 cm TL
Strophidon sathete (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Steene, R.
 
Strophidon sathete
[Slender giant moray]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Uropterygius concolor Rüppell, 1838

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Uropterygius concolor
[Unicolor snake moray]
No picture found

Max. Length 53 cm TL

 
Uropterygius fasciolatus
[Blotched moray]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Uropterygius fuscoguttatus Schultz, 1953

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Uropterygius fuscoguttatus
[Brown spotted snake moray]
No picture found

Max. Length 17.8 cm TL

 
Uropterygius genie
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 45.3 cm TL

 
Uropterygius golanii
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 19 cm TL

 
Uropterygius inornatus
[Drab snake moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 37 cm TL
Uropterygius kamar McCosker & Randall, 1977

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Uropterygius kamar
[Barlip reef-eel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 47 cm TL
Uropterygius macrocephalus (Bleeker, 1864)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Uropterygius macrocephalus
[Needle-tooth moray]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Uropterygius macularius (Lesueur, 1825)

Photo by Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Uropterygius macularius
[Marbled moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 62 cm SL
Uropterygius marmoratus (Lacepède, 1803)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Uropterygius marmoratus
[Marbled reef-eel]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 37.3 cm TL
Uropterygius micropterus (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Uropterygius micropterus
[Tidepool snake moray]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Uropterygius nagoensis Hatooka, 1984

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Uropterygius nagoensis
[Nago snakemoray]

Photo by Chen, H.M.

Western Pacific, Taiwan,
Max. Length 53.5 cm TL
Uropterygius oligospondylus Chen, Randall & Loh, 2008

Photo by Photo by Chen, H.M.
 
Uropterygius oligospondylus
[Few-vertebrae moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 78 cm TL
Uropterygius polyspilus (Regan, 1909)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Uropterygius polyspilus
[Large-spotted snake moray]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 72 cm TL
Uropterygius polystictus Myers & Wade, 1941

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Uropterygius polystictus
[Peppered moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Uropterygius supraforatus (Regan, 1909)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Uropterygius supraforatus
[Many-toothed snake moray]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 56 cm TL
Uropterygius versutus Bussing, 1991

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Uropterygius versutus
[Crafty moray]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 54.5 cm TL
Uropterygius wheeleri Blache, 1967

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Uropterygius wheeleri
[Jigsaw moray]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 62 cm TL
Uropterygius xanthopterus Bleeker, 1859

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Uropterygius xanthopterus
[Freckleface reef-eel]
No picture found

Max. Length 53 cm TL

 
Uropterygius xenodontus
[Black snake moray]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Anarchias allardicei Allardice's moray Indo-Pacific 17 TL 1906
Anarchias cantonensis Canton Island moray Indo-West Pacific 21.9 TL 1943
Anarchias euryurus Eastern Atlantic 25 TL 1913
Anarchias exulatus Central Pacific 29.3 TL 2010
Anarchias galapagensis Hardtail moray Eastern Pacific 17 TL 1940
Anarchias leucurus Snyder's moray Western Pacific 11.5 TL 1904
Anarchias longicauda Eastern Central Atlantic 1877
Anarchias schultzi Western Pacific 15.9 TL 2010
Anarchias seychellensis Seychelles moray Indo-Pacific 29 TL 1962
Anarchias similis Pygmy moray Western Atlantic 20 TL 1913
Anarchias supremus Southwest Pacific 19.1 TL 2006
Channomuraena bauchotae Western Indian Ocean 1994
Channomuraena vittata Broadbanded moray Circumtropical. Indian O 150 TL 1845
Cirrimaxilla formosa Taiwanese barbel moray Northwest Pacific 16.6 TL 1995
Diaphenchelys dalmatian Dalmatian moray eel Eastern Indian Ocean to W 50.3 TL 2017
Diaphenchelys pelonates Mud-dwelling moray Western Pacific 46.5 TL 2007
Echidna amblyodon Sulawesi moray Western Central Pacific 20.5 TL 1856
Echidna catenata Chain moray Western Atlantic 165 TL 1795
Echidna delicatula Mottled moray Indo-Pacific 65 TL 1856
Echidna leucotaenia Whiteface moray Indo-Pacific 75 TL 1943
Echidna nebulosa Starry moray Indo-Pacific 100 TL 1789
Echidna nocturna Palenose moray Eastern Pacific 71 TL 1872
Echidna peli Pebbletooth moray Eastern Atlantic 100 TL 1856
Echidna polyzona Barred moray Indo-Pacific 72.3 TL 1845
Echidna rhodochilus Pink-lipped moray eel Indo-West Pacific 33.8 TL 1863
Echidna unicolor Unicolor moray Indo-Pacific 40 TL 1953
Echidna xanthospilos Yellow-spotted moray Indo-Pacific 75 TL 1859
Enchelycore anatina Fangtooth moray Eastern Atlantic 120 TL 1838
Enchelycore bayeri Bayer's moray Indo-Pacific 70 TL 1953
Enchelycore bikiniensis Bikini Atoll moray Pacific Ocean 60 TL 1953
Enchelycore carychroa Chestnut moray Western Atlantic 34 TL 1976
Enchelycore kamara Dark-spotted moray Western Central Pacific 53 TL 1980
Enchelycore lichenosa Reticulate hookjaw moray Northwest Pacific 90 TL 1901
Enchelycore nigricans Viper moray Western Atlantic 100 TL 1788
Enchelycore nycturanus Western Indian Ocean 22.3 TL 2002
Enchelycore octaviana Slenderjaw moray Eastern Pacific 91 TL 1941
Enchelycore pardalis Leopard moray eel Indo-Pacific 92 TL 1846
Enchelycore ramosa Mosaic moray Pacific Ocean 150 TL 1926
Enchelycore schismatorhynchus White-margined moray Indo-Pacific 120 TL 1853
Enchelynassa canina Longfang moray Indo-Pacific 250 TL 1824
Gymnomuraena zebra Zebra moray Indo-Pacific 150 TL 1797
Gymnothorax afer Dark moray Eastern Atlantic 100 TL 1795
Gymnothorax albimarginatus Whitemargin moray Indo-Pacific 106 TL 1846
Gymnothorax angusticauda Narrowtail moray Indo-West Pacific 50.3 SL 1916
Gymnothorax angusticeps Southeast Pacific 51 TL 1949
Gymnothorax annasona Southwest Pacific 55.3 TL 1937
Gymnothorax annulatus Ringed moray Western Pacific 50.1 TL 1997
Gymnothorax atolli Atoll moray Eastern Central Pacific 29.3 TL 1935
Gymnothorax australicola South Pacific moray South Pacific 37.5 TL 1992
Gymnothorax austrinus Southern moray Eastern Indian Ocean 88.2 TL 2001
Gymnothorax bacalladoi Canary moray Eastern Central Atlantic 34.7 TL 1987
Gymnothorax baranesi Barane’s moray Western Indian Ocean 85.7 TL 2008
Gymnothorax bathyphilus Deep-dwelling moray Southeast Pacific 76.4 TL 1975
Gymnothorax berndti Y-patterned moray Western Indian Ocean 100 TL 1904
Gymnothorax breedeni Blackcheek moray Indo-Pacific 100 TL 1977
Gymnothorax buroensis Vagrant moray Indo-Pacific 38.7 TL 1857
Gymnothorax castaneus Panamic green moray Eastern Pacific 150 TL 1883
Gymnothorax castlei Castle's moray Indo-West Pacific 25 TL 1999
Gymnothorax cephalospilus Head-spot moray Indo-West Pacific 20.2 TL 2001
Gymnothorax chilospilus Lipspot moray Indo-Pacific 50.5 TL 1864
Gymnothorax chlamydatus Banded mud moray Western Pacific 60 TL 1908
Gymnothorax conspersus Saddled moray Western Atlantic 110 TL 1867
Gymnothorax cribroris Sieve-patterned moray Western Pacific 75 TL 1932
Gymnothorax davidsmithi Flores mud moray East Indian Ocean 29.9 TL 2008
Gymnothorax dovii Finespotted moray Eastern Pacific 170 TL 1870
Gymnothorax elegans Elegant moray Indo-West Pacific 64.7 TL 1883
Gymnothorax emmae Western Pacific 43 TL 2010
Gymnothorax enigmaticus Enigmatic moray Indo-Pacific 58 TL 1982
Gymnothorax equatorialis Spottail moray Eastern Pacific 81.7 TL 1946
Gymnothorax eurostus Abbott's moray eel Indo-Pacific 60 TL 1860
Gymnothorax eurygnathos Eastern Central Pacific 46.9 TL 2001
Gymnothorax favagineus Laced moray Indo-Pacific 300 TL 1801
Gymnothorax fimbriatus Fimbriated moray Indo-Pacific 93.4 TL 1832
Gymnothorax flavimarginatus Yellow-edged moray Indo-Pacific 240 TL 1830
Gymnothorax flavoculus Western Indian Ocean 40.7 TL 1996
Gymnothorax formosus Western Central Pacific. 1864
Gymnothorax funebris Green moray Western Atlantic 250 TL 1839
Gymnothorax fuscomaculatus Brown spotted moray Indo-Pacific 20 TL 1953
Gymnothorax gracilicauda Slendertail moray Pacific Ocean 32 TL 1903
Gymnothorax griseus Geometric moray Western Indian Ocean 65 TL 1803
Gymnothorax hansi Indian Ocean 2004
Gymnothorax hepaticus Liver-colored moray eel Indo-Pacific 100 TL 1830
Gymnothorax herrei Herre's moray Indo-West Pacific 30 TL 1933
Gymnothorax hubbsi Lichen moray Western Atlantic 30 TL 1977
Gymnothorax intesi Central Pacific 100 TL 1979
Gymnothorax isingteena Indo-West Pacific 180 TL 1845
Gymnothorax javanicus Giant moray Indo-Pacific 300 TL 1859
Gymnothorax johnsoni Whitespotted moray Western Indian Ocean 130 TL 1962
Gymnothorax kidako Kidako moray Western Central Pacific 91.5 SL 1846
Gymnothorax kolpos Blacktail moray Western Atlantic 91 TL 1980
Gymnothorax kontodontos Short-tooth moray Indo-Pacific 18 TL 2000
Gymnothorax longinaris Nasal-flap moray Western Pacific 23.7 TL 2018
Gymnothorax longinquus Southwest Pacific. 73.6 TL 1948
Gymnothorax maderensis Sharktooth moray Eastern Atlantic 100 TL 1862
Gymnothorax mareei Spotjaw moray Eastern Atlantic 40 TL 1953
Gymnothorax margaritophorus Blotch-necked moray Indo-Pacific 70 TL 1864
Gymnothorax marshallensis Marshall Islands moray Western Pacific 18 TL 1953
Gymnothorax mccoskeri Eastern Indian Ocean and 36.2 TL 1997
Gymnothorax megaspilus Oman moray Western Indian Ocean 59.5 TL 1995
Gymnothorax melanosomatus Pacific Ocean 50.4 TL 2011
Gymnothorax melatremus Dwarf moray Indo-Pacific 30 TL 1953
Gymnothorax meleagris Turkey moray Indo-Pacific 120 TL 1795
Gymnothorax microstictus Smallspot moray Western Central Pacific 30 TL 2000
Gymnothorax miliaris Goldentail moray Western Atlantic 70 TL 1856
Gymnothorax minor Western Pacific 54.5 TL 1846
Gymnothorax mishrai Eastern Indian Ocean 2015
Gymnothorax moluccensis Moluccan moray Indo-West Pacific 45 TL 1864
Gymnothorax monochrous Drab moray Indo-West Pacific 80 TL 1856
Gymnothorax monostigma One-spot moray Indo-Pacific Ocean 65 TL 1909
Gymnothorax mordax California moray Eastern Pacific 152 TL 1859
Gymnothorax moringa Spotted moray Western Atlantic 200 TL 1829
Gymnothorax nasuta Easter island moray Southeast Pacific 73.9 TL 1961
Gymnothorax neglectus Northwest Pacific 120 TL 1911
Gymnothorax nigromarginatus Blackedge moray Western Atlantic 99 TL 1858
Gymnothorax niphostigmus Snowflake-patched moray Northwest Pacific 88.2 TL 1996
Gymnothorax nubilus Grey moray Southwest Pacific 82 TL 1848
Gymnothorax nudivomer Yellowmouth moray Indo-Pacific 180 TL 1867
Gymnothorax nuttingi Eastern Central Pacific 112 TL 1904
Gymnothorax obesus Griffin's moray Southwest Pacific 180 TL 1932
Gymnothorax ocellatus Ocellated moray Western Atlantic 90 TL 1831
Gymnothorax panamensis Masked moray Eastern Pacific 75 TL 1876
Gymnothorax parini Western Indian Ocean 6.5 TL 1991
Gymnothorax paucivertebralis Reticulated moray Western Pacific 22.7 TL 2018
Gymnothorax phalarus Eastern Pacific 92.7 TL 1998
Gymnothorax pharaonis Pharaoh’s moray Western Indian Ocean 47.5 TL 2019
Gymnothorax phasmatodes Ghost moray Indo-West Pacific 46 TL 1962
Gymnothorax philippinus Philippines moray Western Pacific 60 TL 1907
Gymnothorax pictus Paintspotted moray Indo-Pacific 140 TL 1789
Gymnothorax pikei Pike's moray Indo-West Pacific 77 TL 1883
Gymnothorax pindae Pinda moray Indo-Pacific 39 TL 1962
Gymnothorax poikilospilus Variegated moray eel Northwest Pacific 86.8 TL 2022
Gymnothorax polygonius Polygon moray Eastern Atlantic 98 TL 1875
Gymnothorax polyspondylus Eastern Central Pacific 41.6 TL 2000
Gymnothorax polyuranodon Freshwater moray Indo-Pacific 150 TL 1854
Gymnothorax porphyreus Lowfin moray South Pacific 103.2 TL 1848
Gymnothorax prasinus Yellow moray Southwest Pacific 91.5 TL 1848
Gymnothorax prionodon Australian mottled moray Western Pacific 150 TL 1895
Gymnothorax prismodon Eastern Central Pacific 49.7 TL 2000
Gymnothorax prolatus Northwest Pacific 40.4 TL 1991
Gymnothorax pseudoherrei False brown moray Indo-West Pacific 30 TL 2000
Gymnothorax pseudomelanosomatus False black body moray eel Northwest Pacific 73.6 TL 2015
Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus Highfin moray Indo-West Pacific 80 TL 1853
Gymnothorax pseudotile Bengal low-fin moray Eastern Indian Ocean 47 TL 2017
Gymnothorax punctatofasciatus Bars'n spots moray Indo-West Pacific 50.5 TL 1863
Gymnothorax punctatus Red Sea whitespotted moray Western Indian Ocean 90 TL 1801
Gymnothorax randalli Randall's moray Indo-Pacific 36.3 TL 1997
Gymnothorax reevesii Reeve's moray Indo-West Pacific. 70 TL 1845
Gymnothorax reticularis Indo-West Pacific 60 TL 1795
Gymnothorax richardsonii Richardson's moray Indo-Pacific 34 TL 1852
Gymnothorax robinsi Robins' moray Indo-West Pacific. 18.2 TL 1997
Gymnothorax rueppelliae Banded moray Indo-Pacific 80 TL 1844
Gymnothorax ryukyuensis Northwest Pacific 95.1 TL 2003
Gymnothorax sagenodeta Western Indian Ocean 1848
Gymnothorax sagmacephalus Northwest Pacific 53.4 TL 1997
Gymnothorax saxicola Honeycomb moray Western Atlantic 60 TL 1891
Gymnothorax serratidens Southeast Pacific 1949
Gymnothorax shaoi Northwest Pacific 68.6 TL 2007
Gymnothorax smithi Indian white spotted moray eel Western Indian Ocean, sou 61.5 TL 2019
Gymnothorax sokotrensis Western Indian Ocean 1968
Gymnothorax steindachneri Steindachner's moray eel Eastern Central Pacific 91 TL 1903
Gymnothorax taiwanensis Taiwanese moray eel Northwest Pacific 53.9 TL 2008
Gymnothorax tamilnaduensis Eastern Indian Ocean 29.6 TL 2023
Gymnothorax thyrsoideus Greyface moray Indo-Pacific 73.2 TL 1845
Gymnothorax tile Indian mud moray Indo-West Pacific 60 TL 1822
Gymnothorax undulatus Undulated moray Indo-Pacific 150 TL 1803
Gymnothorax unicolor Brown moray Eastern Atlantic 100 TL 1809
Gymnothorax vagrans Questionably South Americ 1917
Gymnothorax verrilli White-edged moray Eastern Central Pacific 43 TL 1883
Gymnothorax vicinus Purplemouth moray Western Atlantic 132 TL 1855
Gymnothorax visakhaensis Indian Ocean 31.1 TL 2017
Gymnothorax walvisensis Southeastern Atlantic 41.3 TL 2009
Gymnothorax woodwardi Woodward's moray Eastern Indian Ocean 57.7 TL 1912
Gymnothorax ypsilon Y-bar moray Pacific Ocean 89 TL 1992
Gymnothorax zonipectis Barredfin moray Indo-Pacific 50 TL 1906
Monopenchelys acuta Redface moray Eastern Atlantic 20.9 TL 1930
Muraena appendiculata Southeast Pacific 1848
Muraena argus Argus moray Eastern Pacific 120 TL 1870
Muraena augusti North of Eastern Central 90 TL 1856
Muraena clepsydra Hourglass moray Eastern Pacific 120 TL 1898
Muraena helena Mediterranean moray Eastern Atlantic 150 TL 1758
Muraena lentiginosa Jewel moray Eastern Pacific 61 TL 1842
Muraena melanotis Eastern Atlantic 100 TL 1859
Muraena pavonina Whitespot moray Western Atlantic 51.2 TL 1845
Muraena retifera Reticulate moray Western Atlantic 60 TL 1882
Muraena robusta Stout moray Eastern Atlantic 150 TL 1911
Pseudechidna brummeri White ribbon eel Indo-Pacific 103 TL 1858
Rhinomuraena quaesita Ribbon moray Indo-Pacific 130 TL 1888
Scuticaria okinawae Shorttailed snake moray Indo-Pacific 90.5 TL 1901
Scuticaria tigrina Tiger reef-eel Indo-Pacific 140 TL 1828
Strophidon dawydoffi Western Central Pacific 65 TL 2020
Strophidon dorsalis Western Pacific 82.2 TL 1917
Strophidon sathete Slender giant moray Indo-West Pacific 400 TL 1822
Uropterygius concolor Unicolor snake moray Indo-Pacific 50 TL 1838
Uropterygius fasciolatus Blotched moray Indo-Pacific 53 TL 1909
Uropterygius fuscoguttatus Brown spotted snake moray Indo-Pacific 30 TL 1953
Uropterygius genie Western Indian Ocean 17.8 TL 1995
Uropterygius golanii Western Indian Ocean 45.3 TL 1997
Uropterygius inornatus Drab snake moray Western Indian Ocean 19 TL 1958
Uropterygius kamar Barlip reef-eel Indo-Pacific 37 TL 1977
Uropterygius macrocephalus Needle-tooth moray Indo-Pacific 47 TL 1864
Uropterygius macularius Marbled moray Western Atlantic 30 TL 1825
Uropterygius marmoratus Marbled reef-eel Indo-Pacific 62 SL 1803
Uropterygius micropterus Tidepool snake moray Indo-Pacific 37.3 TL 1852
Uropterygius nagoensis Nago snakemoray Indo-Pacific 80 TL 1984
Uropterygius oligospondylus Few-vertebrae moray Western Pacific, Taiwan, 53.5 TL 2008
Uropterygius polyspilus Large-spotted snake moray Indo-Pacific 78 TL 1909
Uropterygius polystictus Peppered moray Eastern Pacific 72 TL 1941
Uropterygius supraforatus Many-toothed snake moray Indo-Pacific 40 TL 1909
Uropterygius versutus Crafty moray Eastern Pacific 56 TL 1991
Uropterygius wheeleri Jigsaw moray Eastern Atlantic 54.5 TL 1967
Uropterygius xanthopterus Freckleface reef-eel Indo-Pacific 62 TL 1859
Uropterygius xenodontus Black snake moray Pacific Ocean 53 TL 1997



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