Highfin Moray
Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus
- Group: Eel
- Typical depth: 0–20 m
- Max size: 80 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A moray of shallow reefs and tidepools, content in turbid water over muddy bottoms down to about twenty metres. It reaches roughly eighty centimetres and, like other morays, breathes by gaping its jaws to push water across the gills.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae › Gymnothorax
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 271878.
FAQ
- How deep does the Highfin Moray live?
- The Highfin Moray (Gymnothorax pseudothyrsoideus) is typically found at 0–20 m.
- Is the Highfin Moray dangerous to divers?
- The Highfin Moray is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Highfin Moray get?
- The Highfin Moray grows to about 80 cm.