Saddled moray (Gymnothorax conspersus)

Scientific name: Gymnothorax conspersus Poey, 1867

Saddled moray (Gymnothorax conspersus)

The Saddled moray (Gymnothorax conspersus) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Western Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico to Rio Grande do Sul. North Carolina, Florida, USA, Antilles, Colombia to southern Brazil. Also found in Argentina.

Biology

Body light brown to chestnut brown in color, head paler; posterior half of tail nearly black, spotted with white roundish markings larger than eye; white and black bands on dorsal fin; corner of mouth and gill openings not black.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gymnothorax conspersus
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
110
Depth range
100–310 m (328–1017 ft)
Environment
Marine; bathydemersal; depth range 100 - 310 m, usually 179 - 254 m
Climate
Deep-water
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Gulf of Mexico to Rio Grande do Sul. North Carolina, Florida, USA, Antilles, Colombia to southern Brazil. Also found in Argentina
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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