Florent's Guide To The Florida, Bahamas &

Caribbean Reefs

Spotted Moray Eel
Gymnothorax moringa
Spotted Moray Eel
Category: Moray Eels
Scientific Name: Gymnothorax moringa
Size: 1 to 3 ft. (30 to 90 cm)  
Depth: 6-40 ft. (2-12 m)
Distribution: Caribbean, Bahamas, Bermuda, Gulf of America, Florida
Chordata (Phylum)
└Osteichthyes (Parvphylum)
 └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass)
  └Actinopteri (Superclass)
   └Teleostei (Class)
    └Anguilliformes (Order)
     └Muraenidae (Family)
      └Gymnothorax (Genus)

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