Honeycomb moray (Muraena melanotis)

Scientific name: Muraena melanotis Kaup, 1860

Honeycomb moray (Muraena melanotis)

The Honeycomb moray (Muraena melanotis) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Mauritania to Namibia, including Cape Verde and the islands of the Bay of Biafra. Also known from western Atlantic.

Biology

Lives in shallow rocky bottoms and feeds mainly on crustaceans.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Muraena melanotis
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
100.0
Common length
50.0
Depth range
0–60 m (0–197 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 60 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Namibia, including Cape Verde and the islands of the Bay of Biafra. Also known from western Atlantic.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial

Sources

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

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