Jewel moray (Muraena lentiginosa)

Scientific name: Muraena lentiginosa Jenyns, 1842

Jewel moray (Muraena lentiginosa)

The Jewel moray (Muraena lentiginosa) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Eastern Pacific, Gulf of California to Islas Lobos de Afuera, Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.

Biology

Head and jaws very much compressed; body tapering posteriorly. Body depth at the middle about 1/13 of the entire length; the head about 1/7, measured to the branchial orifice. Jaws very narrow, sharp-pointed and equal. Gape deeply cleft. Teeth compressed at the sides, very sharp, slightly hooked and pointing backwards. Two tubular orifices above the eyes and two at the extremity of the snout. Distance of eyes from the end of the snout about twice the eye diameter. Branchial orifice and eyes of same size. Dorsal fin thick and fleshy. Color is fine dark purplish brown, with yellow circular spots; the spots mostly small..

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Muraena lentiginosa
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
61.0
Common length
35.0
Depth range
5–25 m (16–82 ft)
Environment
Marine; reef-associated; depth range 5 - 25 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Pacific: Gulf of California to Islas Lobos de Afuera, Peru, including the Galapagos Islands.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:

Sources

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

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