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Green Moray Eel
Gymnothorax funebris
CLASS: Actinopterygii
ORDER: Anguilliformes (Apodes)
FAMILY: Muraenidae
SIZE:
7.5 feet in length
RANGE:
Atlantic Ocean from New Jersey to Bermuda south to Brazil
HABITAT:
Ocean floor from 10 to 98 feet deep in seagrass, pier pilings, and reefs
DIET:
Wild - Fish and crabs
Zoo - Fish, shrimp, and squid
DESCRIPTION:
Elongate green to greenish brown, heavy-bodied fish. Tail is not more than 1.5 times the length of the body. There are no pectoral or pelvic fins. The dorsal fin runs the length of the back, joining the anal fin. They have no scales, instead the body is covered by slime.
FACTS:
Solitary; Forages at night; Hides in caves
YOUNG:
Numerous eggs hatch into transparent pelagic larvae
STATUS:
Not threatened.
REFERENCE:
Reef Fishes, Vol. 1, Scott W. Michael
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