Spotted moray (Gymnothorax moringa)

Scientific name: Gymnothorax moringa Cuvier, 1829

The Spotted moray (Gymnothorax moringa) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae.

Biology

Moderate-size moray with a pattern of distinct small, round, overlapping dark brownish to purplish-black spots on white or pale yellow background.

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Scientific name: Gymnothorax moringa
Family: Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order: Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class: Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length: 200
Common length: 60.0
Depth range: 0–200 m (0–656 ft)
Environment: Marine; reef-associated; depth range 0 - 200 m, usually 0 - 35 m
Climate: Subtropical
Distribution: Western Atlantic: North Carolina, USA and Bermuda to Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico, the Caribbean to southeastern Brazil. Eastern Atlantic: Ascension and St. Helena. Mid- and eastern Atlantic islands.
Conservation status (IUCN): Not Evaluated
Threat to humans: Traumatogenic
Uses: Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial
Resilience: Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (Assuming tmax>10)