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Green Moray (Gymnothorax funebris)

Bony fish · Anguilliformes · Muraenidae

Green Moray

Gymnothorax funebris

Least Concern

The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.

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Weight

up to 29 kg

Size

up to 2.5 m

Diet

Carnivore

Feeds mainly on other animals.

Activity

Nocturnal

Active mainly at night.

Social structure

Solitary

Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.

Ocean
50countries21parks113dive sites1same family

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Fun facts

  • It is the largest moray in the tropical Atlantic, with records of 2.5 m and 29 kg.
  • It is not green: the skin is greyish brown and the colour comes from a yellowish mucus that coats it and protects it from parasites and bacteria.
  • Acoustic tracking off Santa Cruz showed that most are nocturnal, with a mean home range of about 5.8 hectares.
  • Large individuals accumulate ciguatoxin.

Life cycle and biology

Skeleton type
Vertebrate - internal bony skeleton (bony fish)
Habitat and environment
Rocky shores, reefs, mangroves and seagrass beds of the western Atlantic, between 1 and 50 m and almost always above 30 m; it shelters in crevices and small caves

Sources consulted: Wikipedia (es): Gymnothorax funebris

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Where to see it

Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 20 of 134.

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The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.

See its range on the interactive map→
Galápagos National ParkEcuador
Cocos IslandCosta Rica
CoibaPanama
Ciénaga de ZapataCuba
Virgin Islands (St John)U.S. Virgin Islands
Tobago Main RidgeTrinidad and Tobago
BonaireNetherlands
Exuma Cays Land and Sea ParkBahamas
Fernando de NoronhaBrazil
Los RoquesVenezuela
Great Blue HoleBelize
Half Moon Caye WallBelize
Turneffe AtollBelize
Klein BonaireNetherlands
Palancar ReefMexico
Isla Mujeres (whale shark)Mexico
Bloody Bay WallCayman Islands
USS Kittiwake wreckCayman Islands
Stingray CityCayman Islands
Tiger BeachBahamas
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Where to see Green Moray in the United States10 places
CountriesUnited States
ParksGalápagos National ParkEcuador
TagsCarnivore
Carnivore
Nocturnal
Solitary
Fish
Ocean

North America33

Africa10

South America7

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Gabon
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Senegal
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