Muraenidae

California moray

Gymnothorax mordax

Ray Reaching One Hundred Fifty Two Centimeters

• Tropical
• Regional distribution
• Marine fish
• Pacific Ocean
• North America
• Anguilliform
• Large
• Tropical fish

The California moray (Gymnothorax mordax) is a moray eel of the family Muraenidae, found in the eastern Pacific from just north of Santa Barbara to Santa Maria Bay in Baja California. They are the only species of moray eel found off California, and one of the few examples of a subtropical moray. They typically occupy boulder or cobble habitats up to 40 m (130 ft) in depth.