Green moray

Green moray

 

Scientific name : Gymnothorax funebris
Family : Muraenidae
Size : Up to 230 cm
Depth : Up to 40 m
Distribution : West and East tropical Atlantic

 

Morphology : Uniformly coloured brown to olive green serpentine body.

 

Biology : It moves mostly at night to hunt fish, crustaceans and cephalopods. During the day, it remains sheltered, hidden in rocky faults.

 

IUCN red list : Least concern