Sealife guideThe Muraenidae familyThe taxonomy of marine species

Explore the taxonomy of the sea vertebrates including the cetaceans like the whales or the dolphins, the sea birds, the fish, the sharks and the sea turtles !

Banded moray
(Gymnothorax rueppelliae)

Banded mud moray
(Gymnothorax chlamydatus)

Barred-fin moray eel
(Gymnothorax zonipectis)

Chain moray
(Echidna catenata)

Fangtooth moray
(Enchelycore anatina)

Fimbriated moray
(Gymnothorax fimbriatus)

Goldentail moray
(Gymnothorax miliaris)

Green moray eel
(Gymnothorax funebris)

Grey moray
(Gymnothorax griseus)

Laced moray eel
(Gymnothorax favagineus)

Lipspot moray
(Gymnothorax chilospilus)

Mediterranean moray eel
(Muraena helena)

Ribbon eel
(Rhinomuraena quaesita)

Snowflake moray
(Echidna nebulosa)

Undulated moray
(Gymnothorax undulatus)

White eyed moray
(Gymnothorax thyrsoideus)

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Salmacine
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