Honeycomb Moray
Muraena melanotis
- Group: Eel
- Typical depth: 3 to 60 m
- Max size: 1 m
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A moray of shallow rocky bottoms in the eastern Atlantic, it reaches about a metre and hunts mainly crustaceans from the cover of crevices. It hides by day and waits in ambush, the patterned skin breaking up its outline against the rock.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Anguilliformes › Muraenidae › Muraena
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 271901.
FAQ
- How deep does the Honeycomb Moray live?
- The Honeycomb Moray (Muraena melanotis) is typically found at 3 to 60 m.
- Is the Honeycomb Moray dangerous to divers?
- The Honeycomb Moray is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Honeycomb Moray get?
- The Honeycomb Moray grows to about 1 m.