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The giant moray is carnivorous and nocturnal, hunting its prey within the reef. It is known to engage in cooperative hunting with the roving coral grouper ( Plectropomus pessuliferus ). [ 7 ] These two fish species are complementary hunters: While the eel hunts in the reef, it may scare prey up and out of the reef, leaving them to be eaten by ...
The slender giant moray or Gangetic moray, Strophidon sathete, is the longest member of the family of moray eels. It is in the genus Strophidon . The longest recorded specimen was caught in 1927, on the Maroochy River in Queensland ; it measured 3.94 metres (12.9 ft) [ 1 ] [ 2 ] This species is characterized by an elongated body, as well as ...
Gymnothorax chilospilus Bleeker, 1864 (Lip-spot moray) Gymnothorax chlamydatus Snyder, 1908 (Banded mud moray) Gymnothorax conspersus Poey, 1867 (Saddled moray) Gymnothorax cribroris Whitley, 1932 (Sieve-patterned moray) Gymnothorax davidsmithi McCosker & J. E. Randall, 2008 (Flores mud moray) Gymnothorax dorsalis Seale, 1917
The spotted moray (Gymnothorax moringa) is a medium to large moray eel. Other common names include conger , spotted eel, red moray, speckled moray, white cong, white jawed moray, white-chinned moray and white-jawed moray eel.
Gymnothorax fimbriatus is a medium-sized moray which can reach a maximum length of 80 centimetres (31 in). [2] Its serpentine in shape body has a white cream to light brown background color dotted with numerous black spots which latter vary in size and shape depending on the individual and maturity.
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The goldentail moray is widespread throughout the western Atlantic Ocean, including the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, so it is present from Florida, Bermudas until southeast Brazil. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] [ 8 ] Its presence was also reported in the islands from the center of the Atlantic Ocean like Saint Helena and Ascension but also close to the ...
The undulated moray can easily be identified by its yellow head and brown spots covering its body. It is also lined by white borders forming similar to a chain link. [ 2 ] They use their large mouths to pump water to the gills, while the gill cover is a small hole to protect the delicate gills.