Reticulate moray (Muraena retifera)

Scientific name: Muraena retifera Goode & Bean, 1882

Reticulate moray (Muraena retifera)

The Reticulate moray (Muraena retifera) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, New England to Florida in USA and Gulf of Mexico. Yucatan and Venezuela.

Biology

Reticulated pattern of light brown blotches on dark brown background.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Muraena retifera
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
60.0
Environment
Marine; demersal
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
Western Atlantic: New England to Florida in USA and Gulf of Mexico. Yucatan and Venezuela.
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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