Sealife guideThe green moray eelGymnothorax funebris
Taxonomy
- Common name: Green moray eel
- French name: Murène verte
- Spanish name: Morena verde
- Scientific name: Gymnothorax funebris (Ranzani, 1839)
- Family name: Muraenidae
- Order name: Anguilliformes
- Class name: Actinopterygii
Did you know ?
The green moray eel is listed as many other marine species within The
IUCN Red List of threatened species. The green moray eel appears in the
IUCN Red List since 2015 within the category Least Concern !
The green moray eel (Gymnothorax funebris)
Yellowmouth moray
(Gymnothorax nudivomer)
Lipspot moray
(Gymnothorax chilospilus)
Barred-fin moray eel
(Gymnothorax zonipectis)
White eyed moray
(Gymnothorax thyrsoideus)
Banded mud moray
(Gymnothorax chlamydatus)
Laced moray eel
(Gymnothorax favagineus)
Undulated moray
(Gymnothorax undulatus)
Grey moray
(Gymnothorax griseus)
Within the same family
Chain moray
(Echidna catenata)
Mediterranean moray eel
(Muraena helena)
Snowflake moray
(Echidna nebulosa)
Ribbon eel
(Rhinomuraena quaesita)
Fangtooth moray
(Enchelycore anatina)
Zebra moray
(Gymnomuraena zebra)
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