Stout moray (Muraena robusta)

Scientific name: Muraena robusta Os?rio, 1911

Stout moray (Muraena robusta)

The Stout moray (Muraena robusta) is a marine fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Eastern Atlantic, Mauritania to Namibia, including Cape Verde and probably the islands of the Bay of Biafra. Western Central Atlantic: Colombia.

Biology

Very large, 1.9 m, pattern of large dark spots with dark blotch around gill opening.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Muraena robusta
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
150
Common length
100.0
Depth range
0–45 m (0–148 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 45 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Namibia, including Cape Verde and probably the islands of the Bay of Biafra. Western Central Atlantic: Colombia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial

Sources

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

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