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Class: Teleostei
Order: Anguilliformes
Family: Muraenidae Moray eels
Subfamily: Muraeninae
Genus: Gymnothorax

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Photo by Freitas, R.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Gymnothorax afer Bloch, 1795

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Gymnothorax afer
[Dark moray]

Photo by Adams, M.J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 106 cm TL
Gymnothorax albimarginatus (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

Photo by Photo by Adams, M.J.
 
Gymnothorax albimarginatus
[Whitemargin moray]

Photo by Erdmann, M.V.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 50.3 cm SL
Gymnothorax angusticauda (Weber & de Beaufort, 1916)

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Gymnothorax angusticauda
[Narrowtail moray]

Photo by Bryce, C.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 51 cm TL
Gymnothorax angusticeps (Hildebrand & Barton, 1949)

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Gymnothorax angusticeps
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 55.3 cm TL
Gymnothorax annasona Whitley, 1937

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Gymnothorax annasona
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 50.1 cm TL
Gymnothorax annulatus Smith & Böhlke, 1997

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Gymnothorax annulatus
[Ringed moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 29.3 cm TL
Gymnothorax atolli (Pietschmann, 1935)

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Gymnothorax atolli
[Atoll moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

South Pacific
Max. Length 37.5 cm TL
Gymnothorax australicola Lavenberg, 1992

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Gymnothorax australicola
[South Pacific moray]
No picture found

Max. Length 88.2 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax austrinus
[Southern moray]

Photo by Hernández-González, C.L.

Eastern Central Atlantic
Max. Length 34.7 cm TL
Gymnothorax bacalladoi Böhlke & Brito, 1987

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Gymnothorax bacalladoi
[Canary moray]

Photo by Brokovich, E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 85.7 cm TL
Gymnothorax baranesi Smith, Brokovich & Einbinder, 2008

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Gymnothorax baranesi
[Barane’s moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 76.4 cm TL
Gymnothorax bathyphilus Randall & McCosker, 1975

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Gymnothorax bathyphilus
[Deep-dwelling moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Gymnothorax berndti Snyder, 1904

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Gymnothorax berndti
[Y-patterned moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Gymnothorax breedeni McCosker & Randall, 1977

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Gymnothorax breedeni
[Blackcheek moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 38.7 cm TL
Gymnothorax buroensis (Bleeker, 1857)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax buroensis
[Vagrant moray]

Photo by Munson, L.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Gymnothorax castaneus (Jordan & Gilbert, 1883)

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Gymnothorax castaneus
[Panamic green moray]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 25 cm TL
Gymnothorax castlei Böhlke & Randall, 1999

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Gymnothorax castlei
[Castle's moray]
No picture found

Max. Length 20.2 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax cephalospilus
[Head-spot moray]

Photo by Goebbels, D.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 50.5 cm TL
Gymnothorax chilospilus Bleeker, 1864

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Gymnothorax chilospilus
[Lipspot moray]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Gymnothorax chlamydatus Snyder, 1908

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Gymnothorax chlamydatus
[Banded mud moray]

Photo by JAMARC

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 110 cm TL
Gymnothorax conspersus Poey, 1867

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Gymnothorax conspersus
[Saddled moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Gymnothorax cribroris Whitley, 1932

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Gymnothorax cribroris
[Sieve-patterned moray]

Photo by Ryanskiy, A.

East Indian Ocean
Max. Length 29.9 cm TL
Gymnothorax davidsmithi McCosker & Randall, 2008

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Gymnothorax davidsmithi
[Flores mud moray]

Photo by Danna, P.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 170 cm TL
Gymnothorax dovii (Günther, 1870)

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Gymnothorax dovii
[Finespotted moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 64.7 cm TL
Gymnothorax elegans Bliss, 1883

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Gymnothorax elegans
[Elegant moray]
No picture found

Max. Length 43 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax emmae
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 58 cm TL
Gymnothorax enigmaticus McCosker & Randall, 1982

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Gymnothorax enigmaticus
[Enigmatic moray]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 81.7 cm TL
Gymnothorax equatorialis (Hildebrand, 1946)

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Gymnothorax equatorialis
[Spottail moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Gymnothorax eurostus (Abbott, 1860)

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Gymnothorax eurostus
[Abbott's moray eel]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 46.9 cm TL
Gymnothorax eurygnathos Böhlke, 2001

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Gymnothorax eurygnathos
[]

Photo by Field, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 300 cm TL
Gymnothorax favagineus Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Photo by Photo by Field, R.
 
Gymnothorax favagineus
[Laced moray]

Photo by Yin, Robert

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 93.4 cm TL
Gymnothorax fimbriatus (Bennett, 1832)

Photo by Photo by Yin, Robert
 
Gymnothorax fimbriatus
[Fimbriated moray]

Photo by Bailly, N.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 240 cm TL
Gymnothorax flavimarginatus (Rüppell, 1830)

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Gymnothorax flavimarginatus
[Yellow-edged moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 40.7 cm TL
Gymnothorax flavoculus (Böhlke & Randall, 1996)

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Gymnothorax flavoculus
[]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Western Central Pacific.

Gymnothorax formosus Bleeker, 1864

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Gymnothorax formosus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 250 cm TL
Gymnothorax funebris Ranzani, 1839

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Gymnothorax funebris
[Green moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Gymnothorax fuscomaculatus (Schultz, 1953)

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Gymnothorax fuscomaculatus
[Brown spotted moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 32 cm TL
Gymnothorax gracilicauda Jenkins, 1903

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax gracilicauda
[Slendertail moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 65 cm TL
Gymnothorax griseus (Lacepède, 1803)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax griseus
[Geometric moray]
No picture found


 
Gymnothorax hansi
[]

Photo by Field, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Gymnothorax hepaticus (Rüppell, 1830)

Photo by Photo by Field, R.
 
Gymnothorax hepaticus
[Liver-colored moray eel]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Gymnothorax herrei Beebe & Tee-Van, 1933

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax herrei
[Herre's moray]

Photo by Simpson, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Gymnothorax hubbsi Böhlke & Böhlke, 1977

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Gymnothorax hubbsi
[Lichen moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Central Pacific
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Gymnothorax intesi (Fourmanoir & Rivaton, 1979)

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Gymnothorax intesi
[]

Photo by Tonozuka, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 180 cm TL
Gymnothorax isingteena (Richardson, 1845)

Photo by Photo by Tonozuka, T.
 
Gymnothorax isingteena
[]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 300 cm TL
Gymnothorax javanicus (Bleeker, 1859)

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Gymnothorax javanicus
[Giant moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 130 cm TL
Gymnothorax johnsoni (Smith, 1962)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax johnsoni
[Whitespotted moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 91.5 cm SL
Gymnothorax kidako (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax kidako
[Kidako moray]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 91 cm TL
Gymnothorax kolpos Böhlke & Böhlke, 1980

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Gymnothorax kolpos
[Blacktail moray]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Gymnothorax kontodontos Böhlke, 2000

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Gymnothorax kontodontos
[Short-tooth moray]
No picture found

Max. Length 23.7 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax longinaris
[Nasal-flap moray]
No picture found

Max. Length 73.6 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax longinquus
[]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Gymnothorax maderensis (Johnson, 1862)

Photo by Photo by FAO
 
Gymnothorax maderensis
[Sharktooth moray]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 40 cm TL
Gymnothorax mareei Poll, 1953

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Gymnothorax mareei
[Spotjaw moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Gymnothorax margaritophorus Bleeker, 1864

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax margaritophorus
[Blotch-necked moray]
No picture found

Max. Length 18 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax marshallensis
[Marshall Islands moray]
No picture found

Max. Length 36.2 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax mccoskeri
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 59.5 cm TL
Gymnothorax megaspilus Böhlke & Randall, 1995

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax megaspilus
[Oman moray]
No picture found

Max. Length 50.4 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax melanosomatus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Gymnothorax melatremus Schultz, 1953

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax melatremus
[Dwarf moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Gymnothorax meleagris (Shaw, 1795)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax meleagris
[Turkey moray]

Photo by Allen, G.R.

Western Central Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Gymnothorax microstictus Böhlke, 2000

Photo by Photo by Allen, G.R.
 
Gymnothorax microstictus
[Smallspot moray]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Gymnothorax miliaris (Kaup, 1856)

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Gymnothorax miliaris
[Goldentail moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 54.5 cm TL
Gymnothorax minor (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax minor
[]
No picture found


 
Gymnothorax mishrai
[]

Photo by Tonozuka, T.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 45 cm TL
Gymnothorax moluccensis (Bleeker, 1864)

Photo by Photo by Tonozuka, T.
 
Gymnothorax moluccensis
[Moluccan moray]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Gymnothorax monochrous (Bleeker, 1856)

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Gymnothorax monochrous
[Drab moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 65 cm TL
Gymnothorax monostigma (Regan, 1909)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax monostigma
[One-spot moray]

Photo by Gotshall, D.W.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 152 cm TL
Gymnothorax mordax (Ayres, 1859)

Photo by Photo by Gotshall, D.W.
 
Gymnothorax mordax
[California moray]

Photo by Patzner, R.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 200 cm TL
Gymnothorax moringa (Cuvier, 1829)

Photo by Photo by Patzner, R.
 
Gymnothorax moringa
[Spotted moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southeast Pacific
Max. Length 73.9 cm TL
Gymnothorax nasuta de Buen, 1961

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax nasuta
[Easter island moray]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 120 cm TL
Gymnothorax neglectus Tanaka, 1911

Photo by Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Gymnothorax neglectus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 99 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax nigromarginatus
[Blackedge moray]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 88.2 cm TL
Gymnothorax niphostigmus Chen, Shao & Chen, 1996

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Gymnothorax niphostigmus
[Snowflake-patched moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 82 cm TL
Gymnothorax nubilus (Richardson, 1848)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax nubilus
[Grey moray]

Photo by Ho, H.-C.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 180 cm TL
Gymnothorax nudivomer (Günther, 1867)

Photo by Photo by Ho, H.-C.
 
Gymnothorax nudivomer
[Yellowmouth moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 112 cm TL
Gymnothorax nuttingi Snyder, 1904

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax nuttingi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 180 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax obesus
[Griffin's moray]

Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Gymnothorax ocellatus Agassiz, 1831

Photo by Photo by Carvalho Filho, A.
 
Gymnothorax ocellatus
[Ocellated moray]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 75 cm TL
Gymnothorax panamensis (Steindachner, 1876)

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Gymnothorax panamensis
[Masked moray]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.5 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax parini
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 22.7 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax paucivertebralis
[Reticulated moray]

Photo by Robertson, R.

Eastern Pacific
Max. Length 92.7 cm TL
Gymnothorax phalarus Bussing, 1998

Photo by Photo by Robertson, R.
 
Gymnothorax phalarus
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 47.5 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax pharaonis
[Pharaoh’s moray]

Photo by Erdmann, M.V.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 46 cm TL
Gymnothorax phasmatodes (Smith, 1962)

Photo by Photo by Erdmann, M.V.
 
Gymnothorax phasmatodes
[Ghost moray]
No picture found

Max. Length 60 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax philippinus
[Philippines moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 140 cm TL
Gymnothorax pictus (Ahl, 1789)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax pictus
[Paintspotted moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 77 cm TL
Gymnothorax pikei Bliss, 1883

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax pikei
[Pike's moray]

Photo by Winterbottom, R.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 39 cm TL
Gymnothorax pindae Smith, 1962

Photo by Photo by Winterbottom, R.
 
Gymnothorax pindae
[Pinda moray]
No picture found

Max. Length 86.8 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax poikilospilus
[Variegated moray eel]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 98 cm TL
Gymnothorax polygonius Poey, 1875

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Gymnothorax polygonius
[Polygon moray]
No picture found

Max. Length 41.6 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax polyspondylus
[]

Photo by Pöllabauer, C.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Gymnothorax polyuranodon (Bleeker, 1854)

Photo by Photo by Pöllabauer, C.
 
Gymnothorax polyuranodon
[Freshwater moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

South Pacific
Max. Length 103.2 cm TL
Gymnothorax porphyreus (Guichenot, 1848)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax porphyreus
[Lowfin moray]

Photo by Schulz, S.

Southwest Pacific
Max. Length 91.5 cm TL
Gymnothorax prasinus (Richardson, 1848)

Photo by Photo by Schulz, S.
 
Gymnothorax prasinus
[Yellow moray]

Photo by Shao, K.T.

Western Pacific
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Gymnothorax prionodon Ogilby, 1895

Photo by Photo by Shao, K.T.
 
Gymnothorax prionodon
[Australian mottled moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 49.7 cm TL
Gymnothorax prismodon Böhlke & Randall, 2000

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax prismodon
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 40.4 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax prolatus
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 30 cm TL
Gymnothorax pseudoherrei Böhlke, 2000

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax pseudoherrei
[False brown moray]
No picture found

Max. Length 73.6 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax pseudomelanosomatus
[False black body moray eel]

Photo by Greenfield, J.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus (Bleeker, 1853)

Photo by Photo by Greenfield, J.
 
Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus
[Highfin moray]
No picture found

Max. Length 47 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax pseudotile
[Bengal low-fin moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 50.5 cm TL
Gymnothorax punctatofasciatus Bleeker, 1863

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax punctatofasciatus
[Bars'n spots moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Western Indian Ocean
Max. Length 90 cm TL
Gymnothorax punctatus Bloch & Schneider, 1801

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax punctatus
[Red Sea whitespotted moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 36.3 cm TL
Gymnothorax randalli Smith & Böhlke, 1997

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax randalli
[Randall's moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Gymnothorax reevesii (Richardson, 1845)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax reevesii
[Reeve's moray]

Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Gymnothorax reticularis Bloch, 1795

Photo by Photo by The Fish Database of Taiwan
 
Gymnothorax reticularis
[]

Photo by Tonozuka, T.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 34 cm TL
Gymnothorax richardsonii (Bleeker, 1852)

Photo by Photo by Tonozuka, T.
 
Gymnothorax richardsonii
[Richardson's moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-West Pacific.
Max. Length 18.2 cm TL
Gymnothorax robinsi Böhlke, 1997

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax robinsi
[Robins' moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 80 cm TL
Gymnothorax rueppelliae (McClelland, 1844)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax rueppelliae
[Banded moray]
No picture found

Max. Length 95.1 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax ryukyuensis
[]
No picture found


 
Gymnothorax sagenodeta
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 53.4 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax sagmacephalus
[]

Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Gymnothorax saxicola Jordan & Davis, 1891

Photo by Photo by NOAA\NMFS\Mississippi Laboratory
 
Gymnothorax saxicola
[Honeycomb moray]
No picture found


 
Gymnothorax serratidens
[]

Photo by Chen, H.M./Loh, K.H.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 68.6 cm TL
Gymnothorax shaoi Chen & Loh, 2007

Photo by Photo by Chen, H.M./Loh, K.H.
 
Gymnothorax shaoi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 61.5 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax smithi
[Indian white spotted moray eel]
No picture found


 
Gymnothorax sokotrensis
[]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 91 cm TL
Gymnothorax steindachneri Jordan & Evermann, 1903

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax steindachneri
[Steindachner's moray eel]

Photo by Chen, H.M./Loh, K.H.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 53.9 cm TL
Gymnothorax taiwanensis Chen, Loh & Shao, 2008

Photo by Photo by Chen, H.M./Loh, K.H.
 
Gymnothorax taiwanensis
[Taiwanese moray eel]
No picture found

Max. Length 29.6 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax tamilnaduensis
[]

Photo by Pyle, R.L.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 73.2 cm TL
Gymnothorax thyrsoideus (Richardson, 1845)

Photo by Photo by Pyle, R.L.
 
Gymnothorax thyrsoideus
[Greyface moray]

Photo by Hasan, M.E.

Indo-West Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Gymnothorax tile (Hamilton, 1822)

Photo by Photo by Hasan, M.E.
 
Gymnothorax tile
[Indian mud moray]

Photo by Randall, J.E.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 150 cm TL
Gymnothorax undulatus (Lacepède, 1803)

Photo by Photo by Randall, J.E.
 
Gymnothorax undulatus
[Undulated moray]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Eastern Atlantic
Max. Length 100 cm TL
Gymnothorax unicolor (Delaroche, 1809)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Gymnothorax unicolor
[Brown moray]
No picture found


 
Gymnothorax vagrans
[]

Photo by FAO

Eastern Central Pacific
Max. Length 43 cm TL
Gymnothorax verrilli (Jordan & Gilbert, 1883)

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Gymnothorax verrilli
[White-edged moray]

Photo by Wirtz, P.

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 132 cm TL
Gymnothorax vicinus (Castelnau, 1855)

Photo by Photo by Wirtz, P.
 
Gymnothorax vicinus
[Purplemouth moray]
No picture found

Max. Length 31.1 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax visakhaensis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 41.3 cm TL

 
Gymnothorax walvisensis
[]

Photo by Dowling, C.

Eastern Indian Ocean
Max. Length 57.7 cm TL
Gymnothorax woodwardi McCulloch, 1912

Photo by Photo by Dowling, C.
 
Gymnothorax woodwardi
[Woodward's moray]

Photo by Chen, H.M./Loh, K.H.

Pacific Ocean
Max. Length 89 cm TL
Gymnothorax ypsilon Hatooka & Randall, 1992

Photo by Photo by Chen, H.M./Loh, K.H.
 
Gymnothorax ypsilon
[Y-bar moray]

Photo by Adams, M.J.

Indo-Pacific
Max. Length 50 cm TL
Gymnothorax zonipectis Seale, 1906

Photo by Photo by Adams, M.J.
 
Gymnothorax zonipectis
[Barredfin moray]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Gymnothorax afer Dark moray Eastern Atlantic 100 TL 1795
Gymnothorax albimarginatus Whitemargin moray Indo-Pacific 106 TL 1846
Gymnothorax angusticauda Narrowtail moray Indo-West Pacific 50.3 SL 1916
Gymnothorax angusticeps Southeast Pacific 51 TL 1949
Gymnothorax annasona Southwest Pacific 55.3 TL 1937
Gymnothorax annulatus Ringed moray Western Pacific 50.1 TL 1997
Gymnothorax atolli Atoll moray Eastern Central Pacific 29.3 TL 1935
Gymnothorax australicola South Pacific moray South Pacific 37.5 TL 1992
Gymnothorax austrinus Southern moray Eastern Indian Ocean 88.2 TL 2001
Gymnothorax bacalladoi Canary moray Eastern Central Atlantic 34.7 TL 1987
Gymnothorax baranesi Barane’s moray Western Indian Ocean 85.7 TL 2008
Gymnothorax bathyphilus Deep-dwelling moray Southeast Pacific 76.4 TL 1975
Gymnothorax berndti Y-patterned moray Western Indian Ocean 100 TL 1904
Gymnothorax breedeni Blackcheek moray Indo-Pacific 100 TL 1977
Gymnothorax buroensis Vagrant moray Indo-Pacific 38.7 TL 1857
Gymnothorax castaneus Panamic green moray Eastern Pacific 150 TL 1883
Gymnothorax castlei Castle's moray Indo-West Pacific 25 TL 1999
Gymnothorax cephalospilus Head-spot moray Indo-West Pacific 20.2 TL 2001
Gymnothorax chilospilus Lipspot moray Indo-Pacific 50.5 TL 1864
Gymnothorax chlamydatus Banded mud moray Western Pacific 60 TL 1908
Gymnothorax conspersus Saddled moray Western Atlantic 110 TL 1867
Gymnothorax cribroris Sieve-patterned moray Western Pacific 75 TL 1932
Gymnothorax davidsmithi Flores mud moray East Indian Ocean 29.9 TL 2008
Gymnothorax dovii Finespotted moray Eastern Pacific 170 TL 1870
Gymnothorax elegans Elegant moray Indo-West Pacific 64.7 TL 1883
Gymnothorax emmae Western Pacific 43 TL 2010
Gymnothorax enigmaticus Enigmatic moray Indo-Pacific 58 TL 1982
Gymnothorax equatorialis Spottail moray Eastern Pacific 81.7 TL 1946
Gymnothorax eurostus Abbott's moray eel Indo-Pacific 60 TL 1860
Gymnothorax eurygnathos Eastern Central Pacific 46.9 TL 2001
Gymnothorax favagineus Laced moray Indo-Pacific 300 TL 1801
Gymnothorax fimbriatus Fimbriated moray Indo-Pacific 93.4 TL 1832
Gymnothorax flavimarginatus Yellow-edged moray Indo-Pacific 240 TL 1830
Gymnothorax flavoculus Western Indian Ocean 40.7 TL 1996
Gymnothorax formosus Western Central Pacific. 1864
Gymnothorax funebris Green moray Western Atlantic 250 TL 1839
Gymnothorax fuscomaculatus Brown spotted moray Indo-Pacific 20 TL 1953
Gymnothorax gracilicauda Slendertail moray Pacific Ocean 32 TL 1903
Gymnothorax griseus Geometric moray Western Indian Ocean 65 TL 1803
Gymnothorax hansi Indian Ocean 2004
Gymnothorax hepaticus Liver-colored moray eel Indo-Pacific 100 TL 1830
Gymnothorax herrei Herre's moray Indo-West Pacific 30 TL 1933
Gymnothorax hubbsi Lichen moray Western Atlantic 30 TL 1977
Gymnothorax intesi Central Pacific 100 TL 1979
Gymnothorax isingteena Indo-West Pacific 180 TL 1845
Gymnothorax javanicus Giant moray Indo-Pacific 300 TL 1859
Gymnothorax johnsoni Whitespotted moray Western Indian Ocean 130 TL 1962
Gymnothorax kidako Kidako moray Western Central Pacific 91.5 SL 1846
Gymnothorax kolpos Blacktail moray Western Atlantic 91 TL 1980
Gymnothorax kontodontos Short-tooth moray Indo-Pacific 18 TL 2000
Gymnothorax longinaris Nasal-flap moray Western Pacific 23.7 TL 2018
Gymnothorax longinquus Southwest Pacific. 73.6 TL 1948
Gymnothorax maderensis Sharktooth moray Eastern Atlantic 100 TL 1862
Gymnothorax mareei Spotjaw moray Eastern Atlantic 40 TL 1953
Gymnothorax margaritophorus Blotch-necked moray Indo-Pacific 70 TL 1864
Gymnothorax marshallensis Marshall Islands moray Western Pacific 18 TL 1953
Gymnothorax mccoskeri Eastern Indian Ocean and 36.2 TL 1997
Gymnothorax megaspilus Oman moray Western Indian Ocean 59.5 TL 1995
Gymnothorax melanosomatus Pacific Ocean 50.4 TL 2011
Gymnothorax melatremus Dwarf moray Indo-Pacific 30 TL 1953
Gymnothorax meleagris Turkey moray Indo-Pacific 120 TL 1795
Gymnothorax microstictus Smallspot moray Western Central Pacific 30 TL 2000
Gymnothorax miliaris Goldentail moray Western Atlantic 70 TL 1856
Gymnothorax minor Western Pacific 54.5 TL 1846
Gymnothorax mishrai Eastern Indian Ocean 2015
Gymnothorax moluccensis Moluccan moray Indo-West Pacific 45 TL 1864
Gymnothorax monochrous Drab moray Indo-West Pacific 80 TL 1856
Gymnothorax monostigma One-spot moray Indo-Pacific Ocean 65 TL 1909
Gymnothorax mordax California moray Eastern Pacific 152 TL 1859
Gymnothorax moringa Spotted moray Western Atlantic 200 TL 1829
Gymnothorax nasuta Easter island moray Southeast Pacific 73.9 TL 1961
Gymnothorax neglectus Northwest Pacific 120 TL 1911
Gymnothorax nigromarginatus Blackedge moray Western Atlantic 99 TL 1858
Gymnothorax niphostigmus Snowflake-patched moray Northwest Pacific 88.2 TL 1996
Gymnothorax nubilus Grey moray Southwest Pacific 82 TL 1848
Gymnothorax nudivomer Yellowmouth moray Indo-Pacific 180 TL 1867
Gymnothorax nuttingi Eastern Central Pacific 112 TL 1904
Gymnothorax obesus Griffin's moray Southwest Pacific 180 TL 1932
Gymnothorax ocellatus Ocellated moray Western Atlantic 90 TL 1831
Gymnothorax panamensis Masked moray Eastern Pacific 75 TL 1876
Gymnothorax parini Western Indian Ocean 6.5 TL 1991
Gymnothorax paucivertebralis Reticulated moray Western Pacific 22.7 TL 2018
Gymnothorax phalarus Eastern Pacific 92.7 TL 1998
Gymnothorax pharaonis Pharaoh’s moray Western Indian Ocean 47.5 TL 2019
Gymnothorax phasmatodes Ghost moray Indo-West Pacific 46 TL 1962
Gymnothorax philippinus Philippines moray Western Pacific 60 TL 1907
Gymnothorax pictus Paintspotted moray Indo-Pacific 140 TL 1789
Gymnothorax pikei Pike's moray Indo-West Pacific 77 TL 1883
Gymnothorax pindae Pinda moray Indo-Pacific 39 TL 1962
Gymnothorax poikilospilus Variegated moray eel Northwest Pacific 86.8 TL 2022
Gymnothorax polygonius Polygon moray Eastern Atlantic 98 TL 1875
Gymnothorax polyspondylus Eastern Central Pacific 41.6 TL 2000
Gymnothorax polyuranodon Freshwater moray Indo-Pacific 150 TL 1854
Gymnothorax porphyreus Lowfin moray South Pacific 103.2 TL 1848
Gymnothorax prasinus Yellow moray Southwest Pacific 91.5 TL 1848
Gymnothorax prionodon Australian mottled moray Western Pacific 150 TL 1895
Gymnothorax prismodon Eastern Central Pacific 49.7 TL 2000
Gymnothorax prolatus Northwest Pacific 40.4 TL 1991
Gymnothorax pseudoherrei False brown moray Indo-West Pacific 30 TL 2000
Gymnothorax pseudomelanosomatus False black body moray eel Northwest Pacific 73.6 TL 2015
Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus Highfin moray Indo-West Pacific 80 TL 1853
Gymnothorax pseudotile Bengal low-fin moray Eastern Indian Ocean 47 TL 2017
Gymnothorax punctatofasciatus Bars'n spots moray Indo-West Pacific 50.5 TL 1863
Gymnothorax punctatus Red Sea whitespotted moray Western Indian Ocean 90 TL 1801
Gymnothorax randalli Randall's moray Indo-Pacific 36.3 TL 1997
Gymnothorax reevesii Reeve's moray Indo-West Pacific. 70 TL 1845
Gymnothorax reticularis Indo-West Pacific 60 TL 1795
Gymnothorax richardsonii Richardson's moray Indo-Pacific 34 TL 1852
Gymnothorax robinsi Robins' moray Indo-West Pacific. 18.2 TL 1997
Gymnothorax rueppelliae Banded moray Indo-Pacific 80 TL 1844
Gymnothorax ryukyuensis Northwest Pacific 95.1 TL 2003
Gymnothorax sagenodeta Western Indian Ocean 1848
Gymnothorax sagmacephalus Northwest Pacific 53.4 TL 1997
Gymnothorax saxicola Honeycomb moray Western Atlantic 60 TL 1891
Gymnothorax serratidens Southeast Pacific 1949
Gymnothorax shaoi Northwest Pacific 68.6 TL 2007
Gymnothorax smithi Indian white spotted moray eel Western Indian Ocean, sou 61.5 TL 2019
Gymnothorax sokotrensis Western Indian Ocean 1968
Gymnothorax steindachneri Steindachner's moray eel Eastern Central Pacific 91 TL 1903
Gymnothorax taiwanensis Taiwanese moray eel Northwest Pacific 53.9 TL 2008
Gymnothorax tamilnaduensis Eastern Indian Ocean 29.6 TL 2023
Gymnothorax thyrsoideus Greyface moray Indo-Pacific 73.2 TL 1845
Gymnothorax tile Indian mud moray Indo-West Pacific 60 TL 1822
Gymnothorax undulatus Undulated moray Indo-Pacific 150 TL 1803
Gymnothorax unicolor Brown moray Eastern Atlantic 100 TL 1809
Gymnothorax vagrans Questionably South Americ 1917
Gymnothorax verrilli White-edged moray Eastern Central Pacific 43 TL 1883
Gymnothorax vicinus Purplemouth moray Western Atlantic 132 TL 1855
Gymnothorax visakhaensis Indian Ocean 31.1 TL 2017
Gymnothorax walvisensis Southeastern Atlantic 41.3 TL 2009
Gymnothorax woodwardi Woodward's moray Eastern Indian Ocean 57.7 TL 1912
Gymnothorax ypsilon Y-bar moray Pacific Ocean 89 TL 1992
Gymnothorax zonipectis Barredfin moray Indo-Pacific 50 TL 1906



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