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Family Muraenidae Rafinesque, 1815 (moray eels) Subfamily Uropterygiinae Fowler, 1925 (tailfin moray eels) Subfamily Muraeninae Rafinesque, 1815 (morays) Infraorder Congrales. Family Colocongridae Smith, 1976 (shorttail eels) Family Derichthyidae Gill, 1884 (longneck eels or narrowneck eels) Family Ophichthidae Günther, 1870 (snake eels and ...
Muraena is a genus of twelve species of large eels in the family Muraenidae.. This genus is common in the Mediterranean, and is abundantly represented in tropical and subtropical seas, especially in rocky parts or on coral reefs.
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.
Uropterygius kamar McCosker & J. E. Randall, 1977 (Barlip reef-eel) Uropterygius macrocephalus (Bleeker, 1864) (Needle-tooth moray) Uropterygius macularius (Lesueur, 1825) (Marbled moray) Uropterygius marmoratus (Lacépède, 1803) (Marbled reef-eel) Uropterygius micropterus (Bleeker, 1852) (Tidepool snake moray) Uropterygius nagoensis Hatooka, 1984
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 skin is slimy and without scales. The dorsal fin begins behind its head and continues to the caudal fin (fused with the anal fin).
According to some studies, the Muraenidae family originated 34 to 54 million years ago in the Pacific Ocean. [5] There are approximately 200 species of moray eels split across 16 genera globally. Some species of moray eels are commonly served as a delicacy in various countries such as Portugal, Japan, and Vietnam. [12]
The mud-dwelling moray (Diaphenchelys pelonates) is a species of eel in the family Muraenidae, and the only species in the monotypic genus Diaphenchelys. [2] [3] It was described by John E. McCosker and John Ernest Randall in 2007. [4] It is a marine, tropical eel which is known from Indonesia
It is commonly known as the drab snake moray or black snake moray. It is faded tan in colour. [ 2 ] First described by W.A. Gosline in 1958, this eel typically resides in tropical marine environments and is reef-associated, often found in shallow lagoons or seaward reefs at depths of 8 to 18 meters.