Honeycomb moray
Muraena melanotis is a moray eel found in the eastern and western Atlantic Ocean.[1] It is commonly known as the honeycomb moray.[2] It grows to am maximum length of about 1 metre.[1]
Muraena melanotis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Anguilliformes |
Family: | Muraenidae |
Genus: | Muraena |
Species: | M. melanotis |
Binomial name | |
Muraena melanotis (Kaup, 1860) | |
Distribution
In the eastern Atlantic Ocean, this fish occurs along the coast of Africa from Mauritania to Namibia, including Cape Verde and the islands in the Gulf of Guinea. In the western Atlantic, this fish occurs in the Caribbean.[1]
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References
- Muraena melanotis at www.fishbase.org.
- Common names for Muraena melanotis at www.fishbase.org.
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