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As the name suggests, the giant moray is a large eel, reaching up to a little over 3m (10 feet) in length and 30 kg (66 lb) in weight. [3] Its elongated body is brownish in color. While juveniles are tan in color with large black spots, adults have black specks that grade into leopard-like spots behind the head. [4]
Moray eel. Moray eels, or Muraenidae (/ ˈ m ɒr eɪ, m ə ˈ r eɪ /), are a family of eels whose members are found worldwide. There are approximately 200 species in 15 genera which are almost exclusively marine, but several species are regularly seen in brackish water, and a few are found in fresh water.
The Mediterranean moray has an elongated, eel-like body and can reach a length of 1.5 metres (4 ft 11 in) and weigh over 15 kilograms. Its coloration varies from dark grey to dark brown with fine dark spots.
The snowflake moray (Echidna nebulosa), also known as the clouded moray among many vernacular names, is a species of marine eel of the family Muraenidae. [3] It has blunt teeth ideal for its diet of crustaceans, a trait it shares with the zebra moray ( Gymnomuraena zebra ).
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 ...
Echidna nocturna has a long snake-like body with an average vertebral count of 120.4 vertebrae. [4] The average length of an adult eel is 48.26 cm. [3] Juveniles range in size from 8.52 cm to 35.48 cm with the average length being 22 cm. [5] They weigh between 1.12g and 296.1 g with the average weight being 49.62 grams. [5]
The Kidako moray is a medium size fish that can ... Further research by Loh has found that there is a relationship between the length and the weight of moray eels ...
The goldentail moray is a medium-sized fish that can reach a maximum length of 70 cm, but the ones usually observed are rather average 40 cm in length. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Its serpentine in shape body has a brown light or dark background color dotted with small yellow spots.