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The green moray eel is the biggest and the most widespread species in the Caribbean, but it’s not the only one: the spotted moray and the chain moray can also be easily seen there. Along the European rocky coasts, it is common to spot small Mediterranean morays at shallow depths.
The green moray eel is dark gray-brown. Coated with a yellow mucus protecting them from disease and parasites, their coloring can appear green. This bony fish only has a dorsal fin and a tail, using their long slender bodies to swim.
Overview. The green moray is actually brown! The yellow tint of the mucus that covers its body, in combination with a drab background color, gives the fish its namesake green color. The moray eel is considered a "true" eel, classified in the order Anguilliformes.
Identification. The standard name of the species comes from the yellowish-brown to green colouration of the fish. The head is usually orange. The scientific name Gymnothorax prasinusis is made up of the following Greek words: gymno - bare, naked (Greek) thorax - chest (Greek) prasinos - leek green (Greek) The Family name, 'Muraenidae', is ...
Quick Identification. Identification keys. Identification by morphometrics. Identification by pictures: If you already know the Family, go to Search FishBase, select Family and click on 'Identification by pictures' to display all available pictures in FishBase for the family.
The green moray ( Gymnothorax funebris) is a moray eel of the family Muraenidae, found in the western Atlantic Ocean from Long Island, New York, Bermuda, and the northern Gulf of Mexico to Brazil, at depths down to 40 metres (130 ft). Its length is up to 2.5 metres (8.2 ft).
The green moray eel is a nocturnal predator often found hiding in crevices of coral reefs. Its distinctive green colour comes from a yellow-tinted mucus that coats its body. These solitary eels play an important role in reef ecosystems, controlling fish and crustacean populations.
