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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).
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.
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.
Moray eels, or Muraenidae (/ ˈ m ɒr eɪ, m ə ˈ r eɪ /), 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 .
Moray Eels occur in all tropical and temperate oceans of the world. In Australia the Green Moray occurs in temperate coastal waters from south-eastern Queensland to Shark Bay, Western Australia, including northern Tasmania.
The green moray is found in the western Atlantic Ocean, from New Jersey to Bermuda, and the northern Gulf of Mexico southward to Brazil. This solitary animal hides among cracks and crevices, along rocky shorelines and in coral reefs.
Species Type: Fishes. Common Name (s): Green moray eel. Size: The average size of a moray eel is 6 feet (1.8 meters), weighing in at 30 pounds (13.3 kilograms). Diet: The green moray eel eats shrimp, fish, crab, and cephalopods like octopus. Range & Habitat:
