BrackishSaltwater
Undulated moray
Gymnothorax undulatus
Muraenidae, Muraeninae
Facts
Characteristics
- Length
- Up to 150 cm
- Body shape
- Eel-like
Care
- Group
- Missing
- Smallest aquarium
- 70,875 liters
- Diet
- Missing
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Behavior
Water values
Smallest tank
Range
Native
Lives wild in American Samoa, Australia, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brunei, China, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Comoros, and 46 more countries.
More about the species
Description
A common species on reef flats among rocks, rubble, or debris and also occurs in lagoons and seaward reefs to depths of 26 m or more. Minimum depth reported taken from Ref. 86942. Cavernicolous. Benthic. Nocturnal species that feeds on fishes, octopi, and probably crustaceans. Reported to be an aggressive species and prone to bite. Used in Chinese medicine.
Other names
Other scientific names
- Echidna fascigula
- Gymnothorax undulates
- Gymothorax undulates
- Lycodontis undulata
- Lycodontis undulatus
- Muraena cancellata
In other languages
- Leopardmuräna
- Marmoreret muræne
- Aaltomureena
- Common hawaiian moray, Common moray eel, Leopard moray, Moray eel, Mottled moray, Mottled reef-eel, Nami-Utsubo, Undulate moray, Undulated eel, Undulated moray black barred garfish
Articles
All articles
Fish that get along4 min read
Temperament, fin nippers, fish that eat other fish, and fish that need the same water. And what the Harmony mark in the app means.
How to add new fish4 min read
From the store to the tank: how to get the fish used to your water, why you should add only a few at a time, and what to watch for in the first few days.
Quarantine for new fish3 min read
Why new fish should live in a tank of their own for a few weeks before they move in, what you need, and what to look for.
From freshwater to saltwater3 min read
What is different in a saltwater aquarium: salt, refractometer, live rock and corals. An introduction for anyone thinking of giving it a try.