Honeycomb moray

Muraena melanotis

One Hundred Centimeters Ray of Western Atlantic

Black
Tropical
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
Africa
Anguilliform
Large
Tropical fish

Muraena melanotis is a moray eel found in the eastern and western Atlantic Ocean. It is commonly known as the honeycomb moray. It grows to a maximum length of about 1 metre.

Class: Teleosts
Order: True Eels
Family: Muraenidae
Genus: Muraena
Maximum length: 100 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Eastern Atlantic: Mauritania to Namibia, including Cape Verde and the islands of the Bay of Biafra. Also known from western Atlantic.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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