Muraena melanotis
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.[1]
References
- Muraena melanotis at www.fishbase.org.
- Common names for Muraena melanotis at www.fishbase.org.
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