Blackedge moray (Gymnothorax nigromarginatus)

Scientific name: Gymnothorax nigromarginatus Girard, 1858

The Blackedge moray (Gymnothorax nigromarginatus) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, southern Florida to Texas and Yucatan in Mexico, but most common west of Mississippi River Delta.

Biology

Brown, with small yellow or white spots on body and lower half of fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gymnothorax nigromarginatus
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
99.0
Environment
Marine; reef-associated, usually 10 - 100 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: southern Florida to Texas and Yucatan in Mexico, but most common west of Mississippi River Delta.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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