Woodward's Moray
Gymnothorax woodwardi
- Group: Eel
- Max size: 57.7 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A bottom dwelling moray of shallow inshore waters that grows to around sixty centimetres. Like most morays it lurks in holes and crevices by day, breathing through a constantly opened mouth, and emerges to hunt at night.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae › Gymnothorax
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 271893.
FAQ
- Is the Woodward's Moray dangerous to divers?
- The Woodward's Moray is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Woodward's Moray get?
- The Woodward's Moray grows to about 57.7 cm.