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Although appearing green, moray eels actually have brownish or grey skin that mixes with a layer of yellow mucus, causing a green hue. Learn more about the green moray eel and how to protect its habitat.
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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).
Learn about the green moray eel, including their habitat, diet, range and population status, and where you can find them at the National Aquarium.
Learn about the green moray eel and other species of moray eels, their habitats, diets, predators, and adaptations. Discover their unique features, such as two pairs of jaws, toxic mucous, and sex change.
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 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.
14 lut 2020 · The green moray eel (Gymnothorax funebris) is one of the largest in the moray family reaching lengths of up to eight feet and weighing up to 65 pounds! Its long body is compressed laterally, meaning its sides are fairly flat.
