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This moray eel was recently identified as a natural predator of the lionfish (Pterois miles) in its native habitat in the Red Sea. [9] A mature giant moray has few natural predators, although it may compete for food with reef-dwelling sharks. [10] Cleaner wrasses are commonly found in its presence, cleaning the interior of its mouth.
A dead moray eel washed ashore near Laguna Niguel over the weekend, creeping out beachgoers. An 'Alien'-like marine creature washed ashore near Laguna Niguel over the weekend Skip to main content
Based on collections of their small leptocephalus larvae, the American conger eel has been found to spawn in the southwestern Sargasso Sea, close to the spawning areas of the Atlantic freshwater eels. "Conger" or "conger eel" is sometimes included in the common names of species of the family Congridae, including members of this genus.
European congers have an average adult length of 1.5 m (5 ft), a maximum known length of around 2.133 m (7 ft) (possibly up to 3 metres (9 ft 10 in) for the largest specimens), [2] and maximum weight of roughly 72 kg (159 lb), [3] making them the largest eels in the world by weight.
Record-breaking 4ft American eel washes up on Texas beach in stunning footageJade Tunell/Mission-Aransas Reserve/LOCAL NEWS X /TMX
Other common names for this fish include conger, dog eel, [1] poison eel [1] and sea eel. [1] It is a marine fish with a widespread distribution in the Western Atlantic from Cape Cod in Massachusetts to northeastern Florida in United States and the northern Gulf of Mexico , and is also reported from near the mid-Atlantic island of St. Helena ...
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 ...
The giant mottled eel has the widest distribution of all the Anguilla eels. [3] [6] It is usually found in tropical climates between 24°N to 33°S. [2] It has also been found in other more distant regions such as the Galapagos possibly due to abnormal larval transport associated with El Niño-Southern Oscillation events. [7]