Gymnothorax funebris

Muraenidae
Green Moray, Green Moray, Green Conger, Green Congo, Green Eel, Olive-green Moray Eel, Green Cong
  • Gymnothorax funebris, Belize, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
    Gymnothorax funebris, Belize, Photo: Rick Stuart-Smith
  • Gymnothorax funebris, Abrolhos, Bahia, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
    Gymnothorax funebris, Abrolhos, Bahia, Brazil, Photo: Graham Edgar
  • Gymnothorax funebris, Abrolhos, Bahia, Brazil, Photo: Sophie Edgar
    Gymnothorax funebris, Abrolhos, Bahia, Brazil, Photo: Sophie Edgar
  • Gymnothorax funebris, Abrolhos, Bahia, Brazil, Photo: Sophie Edgar
    Gymnothorax funebris, Abrolhos, Bahia, Brazil, Photo: Sophie Edgar
Distribution
Tropical Atlantic/Caribbean
Description
Very large moray, uniformly olive green to brown. Inhabits holes and crevices in the reef where it sits with just its head protruding, opening and closing it's mouth to fan water over its gills.
Information
  • Max Size: 250 cm
  • Sea Temperature Range: 17.3-31.0°C
  • Depth: 1-50m
  • Habitat: Coral Reef, Rocky Reef
Rarity
  • IUCN Threat Status: Not Evaluated
  • Occurrence: Infrequent (4% of sites)
    Occurrence describes how often the species is found on surveys within its distribution. It is calculated as the % of reef sites surveyed by RLS divers across all the ecoregions in which the species has been observed
  • Abundance: Solitary (1 per transect)
    Abundance is calculated as the average number of individuals recorded per RLS transect, where present.
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