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Typical Morays
Muraeninae
Moray eels, or Muraenidae (/ˈmɒreɪ, məˈreɪ/), are a family of eels whose members are found worldwide. There are approximately 200 species in 15 genera which are almost exclusively marine, but several species are regularly seen in brackish water, and a few are found in fresh water.
11 branches of this subfamily, most-observed first · about 192 known species
Common Morays
genusGymnothorax
Muraena
genusMuraena
Echidna Morays
genusEchidna
Rhinomuraena
genusRhinomuraena
Zebra Morays
genusGymnomuraena
Enchelycore
genusEnchelycore
Strophidon
genusStrophidon
Pseudechidna
genusPseudechidna
Enchelynassa
genusEnchelynassa
Diaphenchelys
genusDiaphenchelys
Monopenchelys
genusMonopenchelys
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 788551.