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|status_ref = <ref>{{cite iucn |author=Smith, D.G. |author2=McCosker, J. |date=2015 |title=''Gymnothorax moringa'' |volume=2015 | | |status_ref = <ref>{{cite iucn |author=Smith, D.G. |author2=McCosker, J. |date=2015 |title=''Gymnothorax moringa'' |volume=2015 |article-number=e.T195762A2414442 |doi=10.2305/IUCN.UK.2015-2.RLTS.T195762A2414442.en |access-date=14 January 2022 }}</ref> | ||
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The '''spotted moray''' (''Gymnothorax moringa'') is a medium to large [[moray eel]]. Other common names include [[conger]], spotted eel, red moray, speckled moray, white cong, white jawed moray, white-chinned moray and white-jawed moray eel. Spotted eels have a long [[snake]]-like body, white or pale yellow in general with small overlapping reddish brown to dark-brown spots. They are commonly {{cvt|60|cm|in}} in length and can grow up to {{cvt|2|m|ft}}, weighing {{cvt|2.51|kg|lb}}.<ref name=MB>{{cite web|url=http://marinebio.org/species.asp?id=928|title=Spotted Moray Eels, ''Gymnothorax moringa''|publisher=The Marine Bio Conservation Society | | The '''spotted moray''' (''Gymnothorax moringa'') is a medium to large [[moray eel]]. Other common names include [[conger]], spotted eel, red moray, speckled moray, white cong, white jawed moray, white-chinned moray and white-jawed moray eel. Spotted eels have a long [[snake]]-like body, white or pale yellow in general with small overlapping reddish brown to dark-brown spots. They are commonly {{cvt|60|cm|in}} in length and can grow up to {{cvt|2|m|ft}}, weighing {{cvt|2.51|kg|lb}}.<ref name=MB>{{cite web|url=http://marinebio.org/species.asp?id=928|title=Spotted Moray Eels, ''Gymnothorax moringa''|publisher=The Marine Bio Conservation Society |access-date=2015-11-01}}</ref><ref>{{FishBase|Gymnothorax|moringa|id=7547 |year=2011 |month=April}}</ref> They inhabit the Western [[Atlantic Ocean]] from [[North Carolina]] and [[Bermuda]] to [[Brazil]], including the [[Gulf of Mexico]] and the [[Caribbean]]. They are also found around the Mid- and Eastern Atlantic islands as far south as [[St Helena]]. They are typically found anywhere from the surface to a depth of {{cvt|200|m|ft}}. | ||
[[File:Spotted Eel Teeth.jpg|thumb|left|upright|220px|Spotted eels have double rows of teeth.]] | [[File:Spotted Eel Teeth.jpg|thumb|left|upright|220px|Spotted eels have double rows of teeth.]] | ||
Spotted morays are [[solitary animals]], and usually hide in narrow crevices and holes in reef structures with only their heads peeking out. They are active during the day, feeding on [[crustacean]]s, [[mollusc]]s<ref>{{cite web|website=The Online Guide to the Animals of Trinidad and Tobago|title=''Gymnothorax moringa'' (Spotted Moray)|publisher=[[University of the West Indies|UWI]] |url=https://sta.uwi.edu/fst/lifesciences/sites/default/files/lifesciences/documents/ogatt/Gymnothorax_moringa%20-%20Spotted%20Moray.pdf}}</ref> and [[fish]] at or near the sea bottom. Their bite can be dangerous to [[human]]s due to damage caused by the pull-back effect of the bite itself, and potential toxins that may be released into the wound.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tfhmagazine.com/details/articles/moray-eels-bitebut-are-they-poisonous-full-article.htm|title=Moray Eels Bite—But Are They Poisonous?|publisher=Tropical Fish Hobbyist |author=Marco Lichtenberger |date=September 2007 | | Spotted morays are [[solitary animals]], and usually hide in narrow crevices and holes in reef structures with only their heads peeking out. They are active during the day, feeding on [[crustacean]]s, [[mollusc]]s<ref>{{cite web|website=The Online Guide to the Animals of Trinidad and Tobago|title=''Gymnothorax moringa'' (Spotted Moray)|publisher=[[University of the West Indies|UWI]] |url=https://sta.uwi.edu/fst/lifesciences/sites/default/files/lifesciences/documents/ogatt/Gymnothorax_moringa%20-%20Spotted%20Moray.pdf}}</ref> and [[fish]] at or near the sea bottom. Their bite can be dangerous to [[human]]s due to damage caused by the pull-back effect of the bite itself, and potential toxins that may be released into the wound.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tfhmagazine.com/details/articles/moray-eels-bitebut-are-they-poisonous-full-article.htm|title=Moray Eels Bite—But Are They Poisonous?|publisher=Tropical Fish Hobbyist |author=Marco Lichtenberger |date=September 2007 |access-date=November 1, 2015 }}</ref><ref name=AEM>{{cite journal|title=The Emergency Management of Moray Eel Bites|journal=Annals of Emergency Medicine|vauthors=Erickson T, Vanden Hoek TL, Kuritza A, Leiken JB |date=February 1992 |volume=21 |issue=2 |pages=212–216 |doi=10.1016/s0196-0644(05)80169-6 |pmid=1739216}}</ref> There is a minor [[fishery]] for spotted eels, and they are also kept in [[aquarium]]s until their size makes it impractical to do so. | ||
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Latest revision as of 19:34, 5 October 2025
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The spotted moray (Gymnothorax moringa) is a medium to large moray eel. Other common names include conger, spotted eel, red moray, speckled moray, white cong, white jawed moray, white-chinned moray and white-jawed moray eel. Spotted eels have a long snake-like body, white or pale yellow in general with small overlapping reddish brown to dark-brown spots. They are commonly Template:Cvt in length and can grow up to Template:Cvt, weighing Template:Cvt.[1][2] They inhabit the Western Atlantic Ocean from North Carolina and Bermuda to Brazil, including the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean. They are also found around the Mid- and Eastern Atlantic islands as far south as St Helena. They are typically found anywhere from the surface to a depth of Template:Cvt.
Spotted morays are solitary animals, and usually hide in narrow crevices and holes in reef structures with only their heads peeking out. They are active during the day, feeding on crustaceans, molluscs[3] and fish at or near the sea bottom. Their bite can be dangerous to humans due to damage caused by the pull-back effect of the bite itself, and potential toxins that may be released into the wound.[4][5] There is a minor fishery for spotted eels, and they are also kept in aquariums until their size makes it impractical to do so.
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