Ocellated moray (Gymnothorax saxicola)

Scientific name: Gymnothorax saxicola Jordan & Davis, 1891

Ocellated moray (Gymnothorax saxicola)

The Ocellated moray (Gymnothorax saxicola) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, New Jersey, USA and Bermuda to southern Florida, USA and eastern Gulf of Mexico (to Mississippi River Delta). Reported from Cuba and Belize.

Biology

Abundant in seagrass beds and banks; rarely in bays and not occurring on coral reefs.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gymnothorax saxicola
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Depth range
10–19 m (33–62 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 10 - 19 m
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: New Jersey, USA and Bermuda to southern Florida, USA and eastern Gulf of Mexico (to Mississippi River Delta). Reported from Cuba and Belize.
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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