Turkey moray (Gymnothorax meleagris)

Scientific name: Gymnothorax meleagris Shaw, 1795

Turkey moray (Gymnothorax meleagris)

The Turkey moray (Gymnothorax meleagris) is a brackish-water fish of the family Muraenidae. Native range: Indo-Pacific, Red Sea and East Africa to Marquesas and Mangar?va, north to the Ryukyu and Hawaiian islands, south to Lord Howe Island.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 0; Vertebrae: 127 - 131. Mouth white inside, contrasting the outer dark skin with small white spots.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Gymnothorax meleagris
Family
Muraenidae (Moray eels)
Order
Anguilliformes (Eels and Morays)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
120
Common length
80.0
Depth range
1–51 m (3–167 ft)
Environment
Marine; brackish; reef-associated; depth range 1 - 51 m
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
Indo-Pacific: Red Sea and East Africa to Marquesas and Mangar?va, north to the Ryukyu and Hawaiian islands, south to Lord Howe Island.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Reports of ciguatera poisoning
Uses
Fisheries: minor commercial; aquarium: commercial

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Sources

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

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