Species group · Bony fish
Morays
WAnimals has 2 species of moray, in the family Muraenidae.
- 2 species
- 1 family
- 80 countries
- 48 parks
- Weight
- 6.5 kg – 29 kg
- Length
- 1.5 m – 2.5 m
- Lifespan
- 38 years
Ranges calculated from the profiles that record the figure, not from all 2.
All 2 species of morays on WAnimals
Each one has its own full profile. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Conservation status
2 Least Concern
No species documented in this group is genuinely at risk according to the IUCN, with the data available today.
Where they live
Recorded in 80 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
- Aeolian Islands1 species
- Al Hoceima1 species
- Alonissos and the Northern Sporades1 species
- Alonissos Marine Park1 species
- Arcipelago Toscano1 species
- Asinara1 species
- Belize Barrier Reef Reserve System1 species
- Beydağları1 species
- Biscayne1 species
- Bonaire1 species
- Brijuni1 species
- Cabo de Gata-Níjar1 species
- 1000 Steps (Bonaire)diving
- Aegadian Islands (Favignana)diving
- Aeolian Islands (Panarea/Stromboli)diving
- Aeolian Islands (Vulcano)diving
- Alboran Islanddiving
- Alligator Head (Ocean Ridge)diving
Did you know…?
It is nocturnal and territorial: it spends the day in a crevice with its head protruding and comes out to hunt at dusk.
From Moray Eel
It rarely attacks unless provoked, despite its appearance and its teeth.
From Moray Eel
It is the largest moray in the tropical Atlantic, with records of 2.5 m and 29 kg.
From Green Moray
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.
From Green Moray
Acoustic tracking off Santa Cruz showed that most are nocturnal, with a mean home range of about 5.8 hectares.
From Green Moray