Gymnothorax moringa

(Spotted Moray)

Size

Maxmum size 1.3m (4')

Recognition Characters

Eel-shaped body with distinctive speckling pattern on entire body.

Color

White or yellow base covered with black-brown spots and blotches

Habitat & Depth

Hard-bottom areas with rubble and

Distribution at GRNMS

Uncommon

Geographic Range

North Carolina to Brazil and Eastern Atlantic

Behavior & Notes

Seek shelter during the day within rubble and substrate, considered to be nocturnal animals.

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