False Black Body Moray Eel
Gymnothorax pseudomelanosomatus
- Group: Eel
- Typical depth: to 200 m
- Max size: 83.4 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: DD
A large moray reaching over eighty centimetres, recorded down to two hundred metres. The single known female was heavy with eggs about a millimetre across, one of the few clues to how this deep living eel breeds.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae › Gymnothorax
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1384959.
FAQ
- How deep does the False Black Body Moray Eel live?
- The False Black Body Moray Eel (Gymnothorax pseudomelanosomatus) is typically found at to 200 m.
- Is the False Black Body Moray Eel dangerous to divers?
- The False Black Body Moray Eel is harmless to divers.
- How big does the False Black Body Moray Eel get?
- The False Black Body Moray Eel grows to about 83.4 cm.