Sharktooth moray (Gymnothorax maderensis)

Scientific name: Gymnothorax maderensis Johnson, 1862

Sharktooth moray (Gymnothorax maderensis)

The Sharktooth moray (Gymnothorax maderensis) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Madeira and Benin. Western Atlantic: Bermuda and the West Indies. North Carolina, USA.

Biology

Large, blunt snout, head dusky, prominent white margins on fins.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gymnothorax maderensis
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
100.0
Depth range
85–200 m (279–656 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 85 - 200 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Madeira and Benin. Western Atlantic: Bermuda and the West Indies. North Carolina, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: commercial

Sources

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

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