Greyface Moray
Gymnothorax thyrsoideus
- Group: Eel
- Typical depth: 0–30 m
- Max size: 73.2 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A moray of shallow reef flats and tidal pools, it often shelters in shipwrecks and shares its holes with other morays in pairs or small groups. It grows to around seventy centimetres and hunts crustaceans, small fish and octopus.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae › Gymnothorax
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 271889.
FAQ
- How deep does the Greyface Moray live?
- The Greyface Moray (Gymnothorax thyrsoideus) is typically found at 0–30 m.
- Is the Greyface Moray dangerous to divers?
- The Greyface Moray is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Greyface Moray get?
- The Greyface Moray grows to about 73.2 cm.